US 11,680,176 B1
Selective reshaping of nanoparticles in three dimensional articles
Clare M. Mahoney, Washington, DC (US); Richard A. Vaia, Beavercreek, OH (US); and Kyoungweon Park, Beavercreek, OH (US)
Assigned to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US)
Filed by Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/522,994.
Application 17/522,994 is a continuation of application No. 16/415,163, filed on May 17, 2019, granted, now 11,203,696.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/793,082, filed on Jan. 16, 2019.
Int. Cl. C09D 11/037 (2014.01); C09D 11/107 (2014.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); C09D 11/101 (2014.01); C09D 11/106 (2014.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B29K 105/16 (2006.01)
CPC C09D 11/037 (2013.01) [B29C 35/0805 (2013.01); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); C09D 11/101 (2013.01); C09D 11/106 (2013.01); C09D 11/107 (2013.01); B29K 2105/162 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
 
1. A three dimensional article comprising:
a) a matrix material;
b) a population of nanoparticles;
c) an optional oxidant; and
d) an optional reductant
said population of nanoparticles being dispersed in said matrix material to provide a morphology gradient greater than 0.03 nm/μm.