“Nanosculpture” Could Enable ¨Green¨ Energy Converters

news.rpi.edu — Troy, N.Y. — A new technique for growing single-crystal nanorods and controlling their shape using biomolecules could enable the development of smaller, more powerful heat pumps and devices that harvest electricity from heat. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered how to direct the growth of nanorods made up of two single