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Title: Polyhedral plasmonic nanoclusters through multi-step colloidal chemistry

A high-yield chemical synthesis approach to making metal-coated nanoclusters results in precisely controlled plasmonic properties.

 
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Award ID(s):
2011754
NSF-PAR ID:
10500588
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Materials Horizons
Volume:
8
Issue:
2
ISSN:
2051-6347
Page Range / eLocation ID:
565 to 570
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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