Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at McMaster University - Arizona ...
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Collabor<strong>at</strong>ion between Ray LaPierre (Engineering Physics), Cecile Fradin (Physics),<br />
<strong>and</strong> Bhagw<strong>at</strong>i Gupta (Department of Biology)<br />
» Lapierre grows light emitting nanowires. Fradin <strong>and</strong> Gupta use<br />
nanowires for cellular studies.<br />
a<br />
b<br />
SEM image showing ensemble<br />
of AlGaAs nanowires.<br />
Microscopy (left) <strong>and</strong> PL image (right)<br />
of nanowires. Nanowires emit in the<br />
visible region (700 nm) <strong>at</strong> room<br />
temper<strong>at</strong>ure. Scale bar is 1 μm.<br />
Nanowires are injected<br />
into nem<strong>at</strong>ode for<br />
cellular <strong>and</strong> toxicological<br />
studies.