Patent ID: 8213212
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: B82Y,C30B,G06F,H01L,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a nanocrystalline film, the method comprising: fabricating a plurality of nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, a plurality of first ligands having a first length being attached to the outer surface; exchanging the plurality of first ligands attached to the outer surface of the nanocrystals for a plurality of second ligands having a second length and having a different chemical composition than the plurality of first ligands; forming a film of ligand-exchanged nanocrystals, at least a portion of the ligand-exchanged nanocrystals being adjacent at least one other ligand-exchanged nanocrystal; and removing the second ligands attached to the outer surfaces of the nanocrystals of the film of ligand-exchanged nanocrystals so as to bring the outer surfaces of adjacent nanocrystals into closer proximity; and forming an electrical network of nanocrystals.