Chemists in The College of Arts and Sciences have figured out how to
synthesize nanomaterials with stainless steel-like interfaces. Their
discovery may change how the form and structure of nanomaterials are
manipulated, particularly those used for gas storage, heterogeneous
catalysis and lithium-ion batteries.
Until now, scientists have used many wet-chemical
approaches—collectively known as colloidal synthesis—to manipulate
reactions in which metallic ions form alloys at the nanoscale. Here,
metal nanoparticles are typically 2 to 50 nanometers in size and have
highly unique properties, including various colors, high reactivity and
novel chemistry.
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| Associate Professor Mathew M. Maye, right, with research assistant Wenjie Wu G’11, G’13 (Credit: Image courtesy of Syracuse University) |
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