Japanese Glass Fishing Float: Ukidama (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Japanese Glass Fishing Float: Ukidama

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The researchers discovered a new nanoparticle structure that resemble the ukidama, glass fishing floats, used regularly by Japanese fishermen. The nanoparticle has a core of one element (copper) and is surrounded by a "cage" of another element (silver). The silver does not cover certain areas of the copper core, which is very similar to the rope that surrounds the glass float.

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