Sugimoto Nanospheres Emulsion (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Sugimoto Nanospheres Emulsion

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The nanospheres in a methanol suspension have different colors than when applied to a surface as a monolayer. The Kobe University researchers explain, “This is due to the multiple scattering, i.e., blue light subsides during consecutive scattering by absorption, while red light survives.”

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FUJII Minoru

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