Electron Micrograph of Nanoparticles of Synthetic Melanin (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Electron Micrograph of Nanoparticles of Synthetic Melanin

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Electron micrographs of cross-sections of films made from nano particles of polydopamine. The thickness of the layers and density of particles determines how light interacts with the particles, and therefore the color of the film. The top film created a red hue, the bottom green.

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UC San Diego/University of Akron

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