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Light-controlled Spontaneous Growth of Nanostructures

2021-12-20

Light-controlled Spontaneous Growth of Nanostructures

PhD student Marloes Bistervels from the Self-Organizing Matter research group at AMOLF has managed to use light to very precisely control the formation of nanocomposites in the shape of corals and vases. By illuminating a solution of the right ingredients with UV light, she can control where, when and which structures arise at the micrometer scale. This week, she published her findings in the...