Size matters: why nanomaterials are different

Gold is known as a shiny, yellow noble metal that does not tarnish, has a face centred cubic structure, is non-magnetic and melts at 1336 K. However, a small sample of the same gold is quite different, providing it is tiny enough: 10 nm particles absorb green light and thus appear red. The melting t...

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Published in:Chemical Society reviews Vol. 35; no. 7; p. 583
Main Author: Roduner, Emil
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 22.06.2006
ISSN:0306-0012
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