US 11,931,810 B2
Metallic nanowires and methods thereof
Gleb Yushin, Atlanta, GA (US); Wenqiang Hu, Beijing (CN); Samik Jhulki, Emeryville, CA (US); Wenbin Fu, Atlanta, GA (US); and Kostiantyn Turcheniuk, Oakland, CA (US)
Assigned to Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc., Alameda, CA (US); and Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/656,065.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/167,281, filed on Mar. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0305555 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B22F 9/22 (2006.01); B22F 1/054 (2022.01); B22F 1/062 (2022.01); B22F 9/20 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); C07F 3/06 (2006.01); C22C 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC B22F 9/22 (2013.01) [B22F 1/0547 (2022.01); B22F 1/062 (2022.01); B22F 9/20 (2013.01); C07F 3/06 (2013.01); C22C 18/00 (2013.01); B22F 2301/30 (2013.01); B22F 2304/05 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of zinc-comprising nanowire fabrication, the method comprising:
(a) providing a starting material comprising zinc metal or zinc metal alloy and at least one reactive metal; and
(b) exposing the starting material to one or more alcohols to obtain a reaction product comprising zinc-comprising nanowires,
wherein the at least one reactive metal is more reactive than zinc to the one or more alcohols, and
wherein the starting material comprises zinc at an atomic fraction of about 10 at. % or greater and less than 100 at. %.