Plasmon (IMAGE)

Rice University

Plasmon

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Rice University scientists coupled gold nanoparticles with soft polymers that pull energy from the gold's plasmonic response to light. That energy can then be used to potentially catalyze chemical reactions.

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Emily Searles/Rice University

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