Molecular ligands are widely used to functionalize gold nanoparticles, but their influence on the particle structure has been difficult to probe. Coherent X-ray diffraction has now reached sufficient sensitivity to resolve adsorption-induced near-surface stress in a single nanocrystal.
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Schreiber, F. A coherent look at stress. Nature Mater 10, 813–814 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3155
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