Snapshot 28R (IMAGE)

Elhuyar Fundazioa

Snapshot 28R

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3D visualizations (obtained by electron tomography) of gold nanoparticles with chemically-grown quasi-helical (chiral) features, which provide them with a peculiar ability to interact with circularly polarized light.

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(c) Adrián Pedrazo Tardajos, University of Antwerp.

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