DIRECT TRANSFORMATION OF BULK MATERIALS TO NANOPARTICLES

摘要

The creation of a nanoparticle solution from bulk materials in a one-step process is disclosed. Particles of the bulk material, typically in granular or powder or pellet form, having a particle size of on the order of 1 m or greater, are introduced into a specially-selected solvent and ligand solution and heated thereby directly producing nanoparticles having essentially the same chemical make-up of the bulk material.