Electron Micrographs of Gold Nanocluster Catalysts (IMAGE)

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Electron Micrographs of Gold Nanocluster Catalysts

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Electron micrographs showing inactive (left) and active (right) catalysts consisting of gold particles absorbed on iron oxide. The red circles indicate the presence of individual gold atoms. The yellow circles show the location of subnanometer gold clusters that can effectively catalyze the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. One nanometer is about half the size of a DNA molecule. (Color added for clarity)

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Lehigh University Center for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

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