Gold-platinum based bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions, electrochemical manufacturing processes therefor and uses for the same

Patent Number: 9387225

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

The present invention relates to novel gold-platinum based bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions that have nanocrystal surfaces that are substantially free from organic or other impurities or films associated with typical chemical reductants/stabilizers and/or raw materials used in nanoparticle formation processes. Specifically, the surfaces are “clean” relative to the surfaces of metal-based nanoparticles made using chemical reduction (and other) processes that require organic (or other) reductants and/or surfactants to grow (and/or suspend) metal nanoparticles from metal ions in a solution. The invention includes novel electrochemical manufacturing apparatuses and techniques for making the bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions. The techniques do not require the use or presence of chlorine ions/atoms and/or chlorides or chlorine-based materials for the manufacturing process/final suspension. The invention further includes pharmaceutical compositions thereof and the use of the bi-metallic nanocrystals or suspensions or colloids thereof for the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions for which metal-based therapy is already known, including, for example, for cancerous diseases or conditions.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Mark G. Mortenson - - -
David A. Bryce - - -
Adam Robert Dorfman - - -
Mikhail Merzliakov - - -
Maxwell A. Grace - - -
D. Kyle Pierce - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 K 33 24
A 61 K 9 14
C 22 C 1 04
C 22 C 5 02
C 22 C 5 04
C 22 C 30 00
A 61 K 9 10

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
GR Intellectual Reserve, LLC - - - - -