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Shape-controlled synthesis of metal nanocrystals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2013

Younan Xia ,
Xiaohu Xia ,
Yi Wang  and
Shuifen Xie
Younan Xia
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology; [email protected]
Xiaohu Xia
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology; [email protected]
Yi Wang
Affiliation:
Southwest University, China; [email protected]
Shuifen Xie
Affiliation:
Xiamen University, China; [email protected]
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Abstract

The ability to control the shape of metal nanocrystals is central to advances in many areas of modern science and technology, including catalysis, plasmonics, electronics, and biomedicine. This article provides a brief overview of our recent efforts toward the development of solution-phase methods for shape-controlled synthesis of metal nanocrystals. While the synthetic methods only involve simple redox reactions, we have been working diligently to understand the complex nucleation and growth mechanisms leading to the formation of metal nanocrystals with desired shapes and related properties. We hope this review will inspire new ideas and concepts in the general area of nanomaterial synthesis, expand our ability to engineer the properties of metals for various applications, and contribute to the realization of sustainable use for some of the scarcest materials.

Keywords

metalnanostructurecrystallinenucleation & growth
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Research Article
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 38 , Issue 4: Paper-based technology , April 2013 , pp. 335 - 344
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013

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Footnotes

This article is based on the Symposium X: Frontiers of Materials Research lecture titled “Simple Chemistry for Complex Nanomaterials” presented by Younan Xia on April 11, 2012, at the MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

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