Nanowires of exciting materials can be made via ‘electroless deposition’ – a technique that requires no complex templates or external energy input.
Author: Sam Perry
I am a Research Fellow at University of Southampton. My research experience centres on electrochemistry, with applications to carbon dioxide conversion and thermoelectric materials.
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