The fabrication of a self-sustaining source of low-energy electrons in a single-atom layer could help unravel fundamental mechanisms of radiobiological damage and lead to improved cancer therapies.
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Sanche, L. Low-energy electron therapy. Nature Mater 14, 861–863 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4333
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