http://imechanica.org/node/3470 Comments for "Materials: Colourful clay - Nature Materials: " en http://imechanica.org/node/3470 <p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/454140c" target="_blank" class="entry-title-link">Materials: Colourful clay<img class="entry-title-go-to" src="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/2412528845-go-to.gif" alt="" width="18" height="18" /></a></p> <p><span class="entry-source-title-parent">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Fnature%2Fcurrent_issue%2Frss" target="_blank" class="entry-source-title">Nature</a></span> </p> <p> <strong>Materials: Colourful clay</strong> </p> <p> Nature 454, 140 (2008). <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/454140c" target="_blank">doi:10.1038/454140c</a> </p> <p> Adv. Mater. doi:10.1002/adma.200702544 (2008)Nanocrystals made of<br /> semiconducting materials glow different colours depending on their<br /> size. Researchers are interested in using them in electronic devices,<br /> but first need to figure out how to attach them to more conventional<br /> silicon components. </p> <br class="clear" /> http://imechanica.org/node/3470#comments research materials nanocrystals Size effects Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:39:57 -0400 Mike Ciavarella 3470 at http://imechanica.org