The illustration shows how the gold nanorods heat up when illuminated with NIR light (IMAGE)
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The illustration shows how the gold nanorods heat up when illuminated with NIR light. At temperatures above 120 degrees Celsius, the gold rods begin to change shape, and their optical properties change.
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Daniel Spacek, Neuron Collective, neuroncollective.com
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