Scientists have for the first time observed, using a synchrotron, “artificial atoms” (nanocrystals) organize themselves into structures that look like molecules, including “superlattices”, that are potential building blocks for solar cells, optoelectronics and catalysts, as reported in Nature.

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Scientists have for the first time observed, using a synchrotron, “artificial atoms” (nanocrystals) organize themselves into structures that look like molecules, including “superlattices”, that are potential building blocks for solar cells, optoelectronics and catalysts, as reported in Nature.