Keywords: Self-assembly using bile acids (5887831024).jpg Single wall carbon nanotubes enclosed in bile acid shells self assembled into a sheaf of long ordered fibrils each composed of several nanotube rods Treating the microscope slide with a hydrophobic compound causes the fibrils to cluster like this at specific sites probably at defects in the hydrophobic surface Image 70 micrometers wide was taken using near-infrared fluorescent microscopy Color added for clarity Credit NIST Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5887831024/ Self-assembly using bile acids 2009-01-13 13 50 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5887831024 2016-09-07 02 32 44 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 December 8 |