Nanostructured non-stoichiometric materials and methods of reducing manufacturing and raw material costs through the use of nanostructured materials are provided. Specifically, use of non-stoichiometric materials of oxide, nitride, carbide, chalcogenides, borides, alloys and other compositions are t...http://www.google.ca/patents/US6713176?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6713176 - Processing and manufacturing methods enabled using non-stoichiometric nanomaterials