Silver Nanoparticle Cluster Released by Scratching a Silver-Infused Cutting Board (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Silver Nanoparticle Cluster Released by Scratching a Silver-Infused Cutting Board

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A scanning electron micrograph showing a cluster of silver nanoparticles released by scratching a nanosilver-infused cutting board. The cluster is approximately 900 nanometers across, or about the size of a typical bacterium.

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