The Color of Small Solids

If nanosolids were just different shapes or colors, then studying them would be just a curiosity. The real power lies in our ability to ask: “How does the property change with the size?”

d ~ 10 million nanometers

d~ 1 nanometer

d ~ 10 nanometers

If nanosolids were just different shapes or colors, then studying them would be just a curiosity. The real power lies in our ability to ask: “How does the property change with the size?”