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Title: Theory of the thermodynamic influence of solution-phase additives in shape-controlled nanocrystal synthesis

Abstract

Though many experimental studies have documented that certain solution-phase additives can play a key role in the shape-selective synthesis of metal nanocrystals, the origins and mechanisms of this shape selectivity are still unclear.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Dept. of Chemical Engineering; The Pennsylvania State University; University Park; USA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1539946
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-07ER46414
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Nanoscale
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 9; Journal Issue: 40; Journal ID: ISSN 2040-3364
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
Chemistry; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Materials Science; Physics

Citation Formats

Qi, Xin, and Fichthorn, Kristen A. Theory of the thermodynamic influence of solution-phase additives in shape-controlled nanocrystal synthesis. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1039/c7nr05765b.
Qi, Xin, & Fichthorn, Kristen A. Theory of the thermodynamic influence of solution-phase additives in shape-controlled nanocrystal synthesis. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7nr05765b
Qi, Xin, and Fichthorn, Kristen A. 2017. "Theory of the thermodynamic influence of solution-phase additives in shape-controlled nanocrystal synthesis". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7nr05765b.
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title = {Theory of the thermodynamic influence of solution-phase additives in shape-controlled nanocrystal synthesis},
author = {Qi, Xin and Fichthorn, Kristen A.},
abstractNote = {Though many experimental studies have documented that certain solution-phase additives can play a key role in the shape-selective synthesis of metal nanocrystals, the origins and mechanisms of this shape selectivity are still unclear.},
doi = {10.1039/c7nr05765b},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1539946}, journal = {Nanoscale},
issn = {2040-3364},
number = 40,
volume = 9,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2017}
}

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