Lava dots: Hollow, soft-shelled quantum dots created

Monday, November 19, 2012 - 22:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Serendipity proved to be a key ingredient for newly created nanoparticles. The new "lava dot" particles were discovered accidentally when researchers stumbled upon a way to use molten droplets of metal salt to make hollow, coated versions of a nanotech staple called quantum dots.

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