Covalent-like Interactions between Artificial Atoms inside Silver Supercrystals
Author(s)
Wang, Xun
Zhuang, Jing
Huo, Ziyang
Hu, Shi
Li, Yadong
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2008
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In this paper, two kinds of surfactants with relative long or short alkyl chains are introduced onto the surface of the Ag nanocrystals, which contribute to the formation of tunable and anisotropic "covalent bonds" between two Ag nanocrystals. By altering the lengths of the short alkyl chains, the sizes and structures of the as-obtained supercrystals as well as the exposed crystal planes of the interior nanocrystals can be tuned.In this paper, two kinds of surfactants with relative long or short alkyl chains are introduced onto the surface of the Ag nanocrystals, which contribute to the formation of tunable and anisotropic "covalent bonds" between two Ag nanocrystals. By altering the lengths of the short alkyl chains, the sizes and structures of the as-obtained supercrystals as well as the exposed crystal planes of the interior nanocrystals can be tuned.
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Journal Title
Inorganic Chemistry: including bioinorganic chemistry
Volume
47
Issue
2
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Subject
Inorganic Chemistry not elsewhere classified
Inorganic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)
Other Chemical Sciences