Extended Data Fig. 3: Diffusion coefficients of nanowires (170 nm in diameter, ~2–7 µm in lengths) in deionized water along the a, b and x, y orthogonal directions in the body and lab frames, respectively.

(a) Diffusion coefficients of nanowires (170 nm in diameter, ~2–7 µm in lengths) in deionized water along the orthogonal a, b and x, y directions in the body and lab frames, respectively, in (b). Theoretical fit (solid lines) with the Broersma relation agrees well with experiments; the correction factors (ξ) are 0.883 and 0.801 for translational diffusivities along the long (Da) and short axis (Db), respectively.