![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106230819im_/http://nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Tiny Building Blocks Could Aid Development of New Nanodevices
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March 9, 2007
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Chemists have discovered that tiny building blocks, known as gold nanorods, spontaneously assemble themselves into ring-like superstructures. The finding could potentially lead to the development of novel nanodevices like highly sensitive optical sensors, superlenses, and even invisible objects for use in the military.
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