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Nanoshells  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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  • Metal Nanoshell
  • Metal Nanoshells
  • Nanoshell, Metal
  • Nanoshells, Metal

Scope note

  • Nanometer range spherical cores of particular semiconductor compounds surrounded by an ultrathin metal shell that is commonly made of gold or silver. This configuration gives the nanoshells highly tunable optical properties. They have potential in biomedicine for diagnosis and therapy.

History note

  • 2010

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D057145

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