Silica Nanocapsules (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Silica Nanocapsules

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This scanning electron microscopy image shows the nanocapsules once formed after the removal of the gold nanoparticles and polystyrene beads, leaving behind an opening that can be used to fill the capsules with a payload.

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Jichuan Qiu

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