A simple method has been developed to control the shape of nanoscale cuprous oxide crystals. Some shapes turn out to be much better than others as catalysts for a light-activated reaction.
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Yang, P. Crystal cuts on the nanoscale. Nature 482, 41–42 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/482041a
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