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Nanowires

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A scanning electron microscope image, with color added, shows vanadium oxide nanowires. By coating these wires with tiny semiconductor crystals called quantum dots, researchers hope to develop a new technology for splitting water oxygen and hydrogen fuel.

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Credit: Peter Marley

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