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Colouring crystals with inorganic nanoparticles
A simple, one-pot method is presented whereby gold nanoparticles
coated with a zwitterionic diblock copolymer are incorporated within
single crystals of calcite. This may provide a versatile alternative to
dyeing crystal with organic molecules and could be extended to create
a series of new nanocomposite crystals with novel properties
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