Gold nanoparticle breakthrough could change how we explore for minerals within the Earth's crust

By Anthony Halley

Using a new technique that corrects the distortions of x-ray beams, scientists can now “access the whole field of nanocrystal structures” under levels of pressure that exist deep inside the earth, according to Professor Ian Robinson of the London Centre for Nanotechnology.

Until now, focusing an image of nanocrystals under pressure …read more