Turning Gold to Purple (IMAGE)

Brigham Young University

Turning Gold to Purple

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BYU chemists developed a method of artificial photosynthesis, and proved it by turning gold atoms (left) into purple-colored nanoparticles (right).

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Mark Philbrick/BYU

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