Collecting Nanoparticles (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Collecting Nanoparticles

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After gold nanoparticles are trapped on the brown collection surface (left), the NIST team can apply a mild electric field and release most of them (right). The ability to trap and release particles in this fashion could aid in studying their properties, particularly with respect to their effects on human health.

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