Chemists Demonstrate Nanoscale Alloys So Bright They Could Have Potential Medical Applications

PITTSBURGH—Alloys like bronze and steel have been transformational for centuries, yielding top-of-the-line machines necessary for industry. As scientists move toward nanotechnology, however, the focus has shifted toward creating alloys at the nanometer scale—producing materials with properties unlike their predecessors.

Now, research at the University of Pittsburgh demonstrates that nanometer-scale alloys possess the ability to emit light so bright they could have potential applications in medicine. 

The findings have been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

 

Jill Millstone. (Credit: Image courtesy of University of Pittsburgh)

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