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An illustration of the separation process from a mixture of various copper nanocrystal shapes (two tubes to the left) to pure nanowires and nanoparticles (two tubes to the right). Credit: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

A team of LLNL scientists have created a new method to purify copper nanowires with a near-100% yield. These nanowires are often used in nanoelectronic applications. The research shows how the method can yield large quantities of long, uniform, high-purity copper nanowires. High-purity copper nanowires meet the requirements of nanoelectronic applications as well as provide an avenue for purifying industrial-scale synthesis of copper nanowires, a key step for commercialization and application. Metal nanowires (NWs) hold promise for commercial applications eg...