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Title: Highly Stretchable Nanoparticle Helices Through Geometric Asymmetry and Surface Forces

Journal Article · · Advanced Materials
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  1. Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive Amherst MA 01003 USA

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy (PHaSE)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001087
OSTI ID:
1383631
Journal Information:
Advanced Materials, Vol. 25, Issue 46; Related Information: PHaSE partners with University of Massachusetts, Amherst (lead) and Lowell; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Pennsylvania State University; Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute; University of Pittsburgh; ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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