A Cluster of Gold Nanoparticles (IMAGE)

Weizmann Institute of Science

A Cluster of Gold Nanoparticles

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This is a cluster of gold nanoparticles (left), formed under exposure to ultraviolet light. The cluster can be disassembled (right), releasing molecules that were trapped in its nanoflasks. Viewed under a transmission electron microscope

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Weizmann Institute of Science

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