Gold nanorods surrounded by water and ethanol molecules. (IMAGE)

University of Potsdam

Gold nanorods surrounded by water and ethanol molecules.

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Gold nanorods surrounded by water and ethanol molecules. Illuminating the nanorods generates a photovoltage. This allows the rods to extract electrons from the surrounding ethanol and water, resulting in electron accumulation on the rods (blue spheres).

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Dr. Felix Stete

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