Symmetry control of nanorod superlattice driven by a governing force

Yujia Liang; Yong Xie; Dongxue Chen; Chuanfei Guo; Shuai Hou; Tao Wen; Fengyou Yang; Ke Deng; Xiaochun Wu; Ivan I. Smalyukh; Qian Liu

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01111-4

Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Symmetry control of nanorod superlattice driven by a governing force

Yujia Liang,
Yong Xie,
Dongxue Chen,
Chuanfei Guo,
Shuai Hou,
Tao Wen,
Fengyou Yang,
Ke Deng,
Xiaochun Wu,
Ivan I. Smalyukh,
Qian Liu

Affiliations

Yujia Liang: Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Yong Xie: Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Dongxue Chen: Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Chuanfei Guo: Department of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology
Shuai Hou: CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Tao Wen: CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Fengyou Yang: Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Ke Deng: CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Xiaochun Wu: CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Ivan I. Smalyukh: Department of Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado
Qian Liu: Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01111-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Shape complementarity is the primary way to control the symmetry of nanoparticle assemblies. Here, the authors introduce a governing force that dominates symmetry control of nanorod superlattices, using it to obtain an unexpected and highly thermostable tetragonal lattice.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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