Inorganic colloids now come in many forms — spheres, discs and rods. With the addition of branched tetrapods to this list, the potential for creating materials with interesting mechanical, optical and electrical properties is even greater.
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Wang, D., Lieber, C. Nanocrystals branch out. Nature Mater 2, 355–356 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat908
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