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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