Patents
US 12042819 B1: Systems and methods for forming uniform monolayers of nanoparticles
- Granted
- 2024-07-23
- Filed
- 2023-06-02 application 18328194
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to methods for preparing nanoparticle monolayers on a sub-phase by controlling the spreading rate of the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are first prepared in a nanoparticle solution at a predetermined concentration with a solvent. The sub-phase solution is prepared to have a density and viscosity compatible with the desired spreading rate. Additives, such as glycerol, are used to alter the density of the sub-phase solution. A volume of nanoparticle solution is deposited on the surface of the sub-phase solution and allowed to spread in a controlled manner on the unconstrained surface, forming a uniform nanoparticle monolayer. A substrate is then placed in contact with the nanoparticle monolayer to form a uniform nanoparticle coating on the surface of the substrate.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240723.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Trustees of the Univeristy of Alabama, for and on behalf of the University of Alabama in Huntsville 88 patents | US company or organization | Huntsville, AL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey J. Weimer | Huntsville, AL | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jimmie L. Mitchell | Madison, AL | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B05D | Processes for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general | B05D1/204 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C09D | Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers; filling pastes; chemical paint or ink removers; inks; correcting fluids; woodstains; pastes or solids for colouring or printing; use of materials therefor | C09D5/22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C09K | Materials for miscellaneous applications, not provided for elsewhere | C09K11/08 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MITCHELL, JIMMIE L. signed 2021-08-01 WEIMER, JEFFREY J. signed 2021-09-07 | BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, AL | 63909/324 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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