In-situ liquid cell transmission electron microscopy investigation on oriented attachment of gold nanoparticles

Chao Zhu; Suxia Liang; Erhong Song; Yuanjun Zhou; Wen Wang; Feng Shan; Yantao Shi; Ce Hao; Kuibo Yin; Tong Zhang; Jianjun Liu; Haimei Zheng; Litao Sun

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-02925-6

Nature Communications (Jan 2018)

In-situ liquid cell transmission electron microscopy investigation on oriented attachment of gold nanoparticles

Chao Zhu,
Suxia Liang,
Erhong Song,
Yuanjun Zhou,
Wen Wang,
Feng Shan,
Yantao Shi,
Ce Hao,
Kuibo Yin,
Tong Zhang,
Jianjun Liu,
Haimei Zheng,
Litao Sun

Affiliations

Chao Zhu: SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Fabrication, Device and System, Southeast University
Suxia Liang: State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology
Erhong Song: The State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuanjun Zhou: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Wen Wang: SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Fabrication, Device and System, Southeast University
Feng Shan: Joint International Research Laboratory of Information Display and Visualization, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University
Yantao Shi: State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology
Ce Hao: State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology
Kuibo Yin: SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Fabrication, Device and System, Southeast University
Tong Zhang: Joint International Research Laboratory of Information Display and Visualization, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University
Jianjun Liu: The State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Haimei Zheng: Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Litao Sun: SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Fabrication, Device and System, Southeast University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-02925-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The non-classical oriented attachment crystallization pathway explains the growth of many nanocrystals. Here, the authors study citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles by in-situ liquid transmission electron microscopy to reveal that surface ligands are a critical driving force in the oriented attachment process.

Published in Nature Communications

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