A new method of making nanoparticles and nanofilms could lead to improved microscopes

Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah have discovered a new method of making nanoparticles and nanofilms to be used in developing better electronic devices, biosensors and, especially, high-powered and highly specific microscopes used for scientific research. The never-ending quest to build faster, efficient and more reliable electronic devices starts deep down below the molecular level, where nanoparticles make up the building blocks of the latest processing hardware. Made of gold and deposited onto silicon substrates by a unique chemical process, these nanoparticles are nontoxic and inexpensive to make and have superior dimensions, densities and distribution when compared to other nanoparticles and conventional methods of producing them.