Nanoscale Interfaces in Heterogeneous Nanostructured Materials (IMAGE)

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Nanoscale Interfaces in Heterogeneous Nanostructured Materials

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Cross section of the interface between a lead chalcogenide nanoparticle and its embedding cadmium chalcogenide matrix. When integrated into optoelectronic devices, it is enough to have a single atom in the wrong place at the interface (represented by the glowing blue color) to jeopardize their performance.

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Peter Allen, Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

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