Abstract
A metal nanoparticle supported on or dispersed in a polymer is irradiated with photons from a laser source to address the nanoparticles. The polymer is transmissive to the photons and addressed nanoparticles transform the energy of the photon to heat which is transferred to a material in the vicinity of the nanoparticle. The locally heated material undergoes a physical or chemical transformation upon heating. The transformed material can be a material in the proximity of the metal nanoparticle supported polymer or metal nanoparticle/polymer composite. In this manner thermally induced physical or chemical transformations can be carried out in very small volumes of material without significant heating to the bulk of the material
Document Type
Patent
Patent Number
US 7,973,094
Application Serial Number
11/770,279
Issue Date
7-5-2011
Current Assignee
UCFRF
Assignee at Issuance
UCFRF
College
NanoScience Technology Center
Department
NanoScience Technology Center
Allowance Date
4-1-2011
Filing Date
6-28-2007
Assignee at Filing
UCFRF
Filing Type
Nonprovisional Application Record
Donated
no
Recommended Citation
Huo, Qun; Cheng, Hui-Chuan; and Zou, Jianhua, "LASER IRRADIATION OF METAL NANOPARTICLE/POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL TRANSFORMATIONS" (2011). UCF Patents. 286.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/patents/286