Gold Nanoparticle (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Gold Nanoparticle

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The nanoparticle that Robertson's research team created is multi-layered. At the core lies the element, actinium, surrounded by four layers of material. Robertson's team then coated the nanoparticle with gold.

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J. David Robertson/University of Missouri

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