Gold nanoparticles can emit intense heat (Update)

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A cluster of gold nanoparticles 50 nanometers in diameter created a much larger crater in the ice sample shown here. Courtesy of Hugh Richardson
A cluster of gold nanoparticles 50 nanometers in diameter created a much larger crater in the ice sample, shown here. Courtesy of Hugh Richardson

Nanoparticles of gold can act as tiny, precise and powerful heaters, which potentially could be used in biomedical applications, according to a new study.


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