Gold Nanoparticles Trigger Sequential Unfolding of 3D Structures (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Gold Nanoparticles Trigger Sequential Unfolding of 3D Structures

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A wavelength-controlled stage with accordion legs containing gold nanorods (left) and gold nanospheres (right). The sequence of illumination by light-emitting diodes (LEDs) positioned next to each leg (not shown in photographs) remotely controls the tilt angle and height of the stage.

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Sumeet Mishra

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