New Technique Reveals Powerful, "Patchy" Approach to Nanoparticle Synthesis
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 12:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Patches of chain-like molecules placed across nanoscale particles can radically transform the optical, electronic, and magnetic properties of particle-based materials. Now, scientists have used cutting-edge electron tomography techniques--a process of 3D reconstructive imaging--to pinpoint the structure and composition of the polymer nano-patches.