Nanoscopic Golden Springs Could Unravel Twisted Molecules (IMAGE)

University of Bath

Nanoscopic Golden Springs Could Unravel Twisted Molecules

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Gold spring-shaped coils 5,000 times thinner than human hairs offer promising application through the interaction of their helical shape with light

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Ventsislav Valev

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