High-precision imaging revealed what holds on the smallest light responsive gold chain

(University of Jyv ä skyl ä - Jyv ä skyl ä n yliopisto) Manufacture of chemical sensors and catalysts based on gold nanoclusters gained new light from recent cutting-edge research. Chemists at the University of Jyv ä skyl ä , Finland and the University of California succeeded in determining the atomic precise structure of a chain of gold nanoclusters attached to each other. The researchers revealed the disulfide-bridging bond between the bound nanoclusters. Linked gold nanocluster structures advance our understanding of the optical and electronic response of these systems which hold future perspectives in nanoelectronics and bioimaging.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news