Nanoparticle macro-compositions
First Claim
1. A layered nanoparticle macro-composition, comprising:
- a nanoparticle inner nucleus;
an intermediate layer around the nucleus;
an outer layer intercalated with the nucleus or encapsulating the nucleus and the intermediate layer; and
wherein the inner nucleus has an open architecture.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention may include a macro-composition with a special structure. The structure includes a layered macro-composition made of a nanoparticle as an inner nucleus, an intermediate layer around the nucleus, and an outer layer intercalated with the nucleus or encapsulating the nucleus and the intermediate layer. A plurality of the layered macro-compositions is bonded together by bonds, so that each layered macro-composition is bonded to at least one other such layered macro-composition. Embodiments include a macro-composition made of three 3-layered macro-compositions joined in a chain by two bonds. These macro-composition assemblies may take the shape of layered macro-compositions bonded together in chains, or forming other shapes, such as rings. Embodiments may be added to lubricants such as oil or grease, to increase their performance.
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26 Claims
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1. A layered nanoparticle macro-composition, comprising:
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a nanoparticle inner nucleus; an intermediate layer around the nucleus; an outer layer intercalated with the nucleus or encapsulating the nucleus and the intermediate layer; and wherein the inner nucleus has an open architecture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26)
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15. A macro-composition comprising:
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a plurality of nanoparticle inner nuclei; on each nucleus, an outer layer intercalated with the nucleus or encapsulating the nucleus, the layer with the nucleus forming a layered nanoparticle; a plurality of bonds, each bond bonded to at least two of the layered nanoparticles, such that each layered nanoparticle is bonded to at least one other of the layered nanoparticles by a bond; and wherein the inner nuclei each have an open architecture. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of making a lubricant formulation, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of layered nanoparticle macro-compositions, each macro-composition comprising; a nanoparticle inner nucleus; an intermediate layer around the nucleus; an outer layer intercalated with the nucleus or encapsulating the nucleus and the intermediate layer; wherein the inner nucleus has an open architecture; mixing the plurality of macro-compositions with a lubricant; forming a plurality of bonds between the plurality of macro-compositions in the lubricant, such that each of the macro-compositions is bonded to at least one other of the macro-compositions by a bond. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method of making a lubricant formulation, the method comprising:
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providing a macro-composition comprising; a plurality of nanoparticle inner nuclei; on each nucleus, an outer layer intercalated with the nucleus or encapsulating the nucleus, the layer with the nucleus forming a layered nanoparticle; a plurality of bonds, each bond bonded to at least two of the layered nanoparticles, such that each layered nanoparticle is bonded to at least one other of the layered nanoparticles by a bond; and wherein the inner nuclei each have an open architecture; mixing the macro-compositions with a lubricant of the group consisting of grease, oil, gear oil, lithium complex grease, and coatings.
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