FAST MOVING FRONTS - 2010
March 2010

Younan Xia talks with ScienceWatch.com and answers a few questions about this month's Fast Moving Fronts paper in the field of Materials Science. The author has also sent along images of his work.
	Article: Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Metal Nanocrystals: Simple Chemistry Meets Complex Physics? Authors: Xia, Y;Xiong, YJ;Lim, B;Skrabalak, SE Journal: ANGEW CHEM INT ED, 48 (1): 60-103, 2009 Return to interview.

Figures and Descriptions

FIGURE 1:

FIGURE 1 DESCRIPTION:

Transmission electron microscopy images of palladium-platinum bimetallic nanocrystals with a dendritic morphology that have been shown with greatly enhanced activity toward oxygen reduction reaction, a critical process for the fuel cell technology.

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FIGURE 2:

FIGURE 2 DESCRIPTION:

An illustration showing how a near-infrared light is used to trigger the conformational change for a polymer coating on a gold nanocage and thus the release of encapsulated drug.

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