Patent ID: 7972900
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: B82Y,C01G,C01P,H01G,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a nanostructure on a substrate, the method comprising forming a solution comprising a dissolved metal oxide and a nanostructure growth compound, depositing a layer of the solution on the surface of the substrate, and exposing the layer to heat for a time and at a temperature sufficient to induce the growth of metal oxide nanostructures on the surface, wherein nanoparticles and nanostructures are not present in the layer of solution prior to the exposure of the layer to heat, and further wherein the nanostructure comprises at least one growth center having a plurality of projections extending radially there from along the surface of the substrate, wherein the projections are oriented parallel to and are in contact with the surface along their lengths.