Nanocrystals, Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Self Assembly, Chemistry.
the NC core. Nanocrystal with a hard core and soft ligands attached at the surface. In order to make and collect these nanocrystals, two things are usually done. First, a solution consisting of the NC core (ex. Gold), the ligands (ex. Hydrocarbon Chains), and a solvent (ex. Water) is mixed