Nano-bullets: Nanoparticles driven by light move at unprecedented speed

Author: TENGFEI LUO

Ballistic Np

Nano-bullets: our research demonstrates that nanoparticles can reach super-high speed even if only driven by weak optical forces, thanks to the plasmonic supercavitation, which provides a frictionless environment for the encapsulated nanoparticles. Read more on Nature Communications: https://rdcu.be/b4chB