‘Electro polymerization’ of metal nanoparticles give plasmons new potential to damp energy

'Electro polymerization' of metal nanoparticles give plasmons new potential to damp energy 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. Credit: Emily Searles/Rice University A team led by Rice University chemists Christy Landes and Stephan Link, both related to the Smalley-Curl Institute, have made hybrid particles…

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