Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
7-23-2013
Patent Number
patent number 8491815
Abstract
Disclosed are bulk, crosslinked nanocomposite networks that do not require a host polymer in the matrix. Bulk nanocomposites can be formed via derivatization of nanoparticles with functional ligands that directly or indirectly crosslink with one another or with nanostructures of the network to form a highly crosslinked network. Disclosed bulk nanocomposites can contain nanoscale materials at extremely high loading levels. Nanostructures incorporated in the networks can include optically active materials such as inorganic nanostructures doped with optically active rare earth ions.
Application Number
12/366701
Filing Date
2009-02-06
Primary/U.S. Class
252/301.36
Other/U.S. Class
252/301.4R
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