1. A method for producing a deposition product, the method comprising the following steps:
(a) providing a deposition solution comprising an amount of an aqueous solution of a silver salt comprised of an amount of silver ions and an amount of an oxidizing agent, wherein the silver salt is comprised of silver nitrate, wherein the oxidizing agent is comprised of a persulfate, wherein a concentration of the silver salt in the deposition solution is between about 1 gram per liter and about 20 grams per liter, wherein a concentration of the oxidizing agent in the deposition solution is between about 1 gram per liter and about 50 grams per liter, and wherein the deposition solution has a pH below 7; and
(b) producing the deposition product by facilitating a chemical reaction in the deposition solution between the silver ions and the oxidizing agent while maintaining the deposition solution at a temperature of between about 2 degrees Celsius and about 40 degrees Celsius, wherein the deposition product consists essentially of at least one oxidized silver species, and wherein the deposition product is comprised of a compound having the formula Ag7O8X, where X is an anion.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the persulfate is selected from the group of persulfates consisting of potassium persulfate, sodium persulfate, ammonium persulfate and mixtures thereof.
3. The method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the persulfate is comprised of potassium persulfate.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the amount of the oxidizing agent is selected to be a stoichiometrically appropriate amount relative to the amount of the silver ions.
5. The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising the step of adding an amount of a source of anions to the deposition solution for combining with the silver ions in order to produce the deposition product.
6. The method as claimed in claim 5 wherein the source of anions is comprised of at least one acid.
7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the acid is selected from the group of acids consisting of carbonic acid, nitric acid, perchloric acid, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, fluoroboric acid, citric acid, acetylsalicylic acid and mixtures thereof.
8. The method as claimed in claim 5 wherein the amount of the source of anions is selected to be a stoichiometrically appropriate amount relative to the amount of the silver ions.
9. The method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the deposition product producing step is comprised of maintaining the deposition solution at a temperature of between about 10 degrees Celsius and about 25 degrees Celsius.
10. The method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the deposition product producing step is comprised of agitating the deposition solution during at least a portion of the deposition product producing step.
11. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the deposition product is further comprised of Ag2SO4.
12. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the deposition product is further comprised of at least one silver oxide selected from the group of silver oxides consisting of monovalent silver oxide, bivalent silver oxide, trivalent silver oxide and mixtures thereof.
13. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein X is derived from an acid.
14. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the deposition product is comprised of a plurality of valent states of silver.
15. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein X is selected from the group of anions consisting of HCO3\u2212, CO32\u2212, NO3\u2212, ClO4\u2212, SO42\u2212, F\u2212, and mixtures thereof.
16. The method as claimed in claim 15 wherein X is comprised of NO3\u2212.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. In a computer system having a graphic user interface for displaying a plurality of objects on a desktop, a method for controlling the displaying of new objects on the desktop comprising the steps of:
detecting a user request for displaying a new object on the desktop;
responsive to user selection, determining a target area on the desktop;
displaying the new object within the target area.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the target area is rectangular and the user selection includes:
selecting a first corner of the target area;
selecting the corner opposite to the first corner.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the user selection includes moving a pointer on the desktop by means of a pointing device.
4. A computer program including program code means adapted to perform the steps of claim 1 when the program is run on a computer.
5. A window oriented operating system including program code means for performing the method of claim 1.
6. A graphical user interface comprising:
means for detecting a user request for displaying a new object on the desktop;
means for, responsive to user selection, determining a target area on the desktop;
means for displaying the new object within the target area.