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Why Nanoparticles Break the Rules
Advanced Materials

Why Nanoparticles Break the Rules

Gold melts at 1064 °C — unless the particle is 2 nm across, when it melts hundreds of degrees lower. Three mechanisms explain nearly everything nanoscale.
by Dinesh Varma Mudunuri October 19, 2026September 14, 2026
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