Build-a-nanoparticle
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 14:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Nanoparticles, which range from 1-100 nanometers in size, are roughly the same size as biomolecules such as proteins, antibodies, and membrane receptors. Because of this size similarity, nanoparticles can mimic biomolecules and therefore have a huge potential for application in the biomedical field. Scientists have now designed and created multicomponent nanoparticles with specific shapes and structures.