New technique reveals powerful, 'patchy' approach to nanoparticle synthesis
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 05:21
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.