A Colorful Array of Nanoparticles. In Art of Science

Caption: Beyond the colors the eyes perceive, lie hidden structures hard to believe.
Participant category: Graduate student
Department: Chemical and Nano Engineering

Plasmonic nanomaterials absorb, reflect, and scatter light in unique ways depending on their size and shape, creating a dazzling variety of colors. This collection of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images highlights the wide range of shapes and colors these particles can take, illuminating how their structure and assembly can alter their behavior with light at the nanoscale.