Uniform 'hairy' nanorods have potential energy, biomedical applications
Thursday, September 15, 2016 - 14:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Materials scientists have developed a new strategy for crafting one-dimensional nanorods from a wide range of precursor materials. Based on a cellulose backbone, the system relies on the growth of block copolymer "arms" that help create a compartment to serve as a nanometer-scale chemical reactor. The outer blocks of the arms prevent aggregation of the nanorods.