Making Semiconducting, Photoluminescent Nanotubes Form Spontaneously in Liquid Solutions (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Making Semiconducting, Photoluminescent Nanotubes Form Spontaneously in Liquid Solutions

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The tubes consist of several walls that are perfectly uniform and just a few atoms thick. They display optical properties that make them perfect for use as fluorophores or photocatalysts.

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EPFL

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