Method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles

US12480044B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12480044-B2
Application numberUS-202117905900-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 8, 2021
Priority dateMar 9, 2020
Publication dateNov 25, 2025
Grant dateNov 25, 2025

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Provided is a method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles exhibiting band-edge emission with a short emission peak wavelength. The method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles comprises: obtaining a first mixture that contains a Ag salt, an In salt, a compound containing Ga and S, and an organic solvent; and performing a heat treatment of the first mixture at a temperature in a range of 125° C. or higher and 300° C. or lower to obtain first semiconductor nanoparticles.

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The invention claimed is: 1 . A method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles, the method comprising: obtaining a first mixture containing a Ag salt, an In salt, a compound containing Ga and S, and an organic solvent; and performing a heat treatment of the first mixture at a temperature in a range of 125° C. or higher and 300° C. or lower to obtain first semiconductor nanoparticles. 2 . The method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature of the heat treatment is 125° C. or higher and 175° C. or lower. 3 . The method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles according to claim 1 , wherein, in the first mixture, a ratio of a number of Ga atoms is 0.1 or more and 0.95 or less with respect to a total number of In and Ga atoms contained in the first mixture. 4 . The method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles according to claim 1 , wherein the organic solvent comprises an unsaturated fatty acid. 5 . The method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles according to claim 1 , wherein the compound containing Ga and S comprises a Ga salt of a sulfur-containing compound. 6 . The method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles according to claim 1 , wherein the first mixture further comprises an alkali metal salt. 7 . The method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles according to claim 1 , wherein the Ag salt comprises a compound containing Ag and S. 8 . A method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles, the method comprising: providing a second mixture that comprises the first semiconductor nanoparticles obtained by the method according to claim 1 , a compound containing a Group 13 element, and a simple substance composed of a Group 16 element or a compound containing a Group 16 element; and performing a heat treatment of the second mixture to obtain second semiconductor nanoparticles. 9 . The method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles according to claim 8 , wherein the second mixture further comprises an alkali metal salt.

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  • Chalcogenides · CPC title

  • Chalcogenides · CPC title

  • Compounds containing silver, with or without oxygen or hydrogen, and containing two or more other elements · CPC title

  • Methods for preparing sulfides or polysulfides, in general (ammonium sulfides or polysulfides C01C; sulfides or polysulfides of metals, other than alkali metals, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium, see the relevant groups of subclasses C01F or C01G, according to the metal) · CPC title

  • Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures · CPC title

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What does patent US12480044B2 cover?
Provided is a method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles exhibiting band-edge emission with a short emission peak wavelength. The method of producing semiconductor nanoparticles comprises: obtaining a first mixture that contains a Ag salt, an In salt, a compound containing Ga and S, and an organic solvent; and performing a heat treatment of the first mixture at a temperature in a range of …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
National Univ Corporation Tokai National Higher Education And Research System, Univ Osaka, Nichia Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09K11/621. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Nov 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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