Recent notable approaches to study self‐assembly of nanoparticles with X‐ray scattering and electron microscopy

F Schulz, I Lokteva, WJ Parak… - Particle & Particle …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembly of nanoparticles (NPs) has evolved into a powerful tool for the synthesis of
superstructures with tailored properties. The quality, diversity, and complexity of synthesized …

Emergent properties in supercrystals of atomically precise nanoclusters and colloidal nanocrystals

KS Sugi, A Maier, M Scheele - Chemical Communications, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
We provide a comprehensive account of the optical, electrical and mechanical properties
that emerge from the self-assembly of colloidal nanocrystals or atomically precise …

Dual atomic coherence in the self-assembly of patchy heterostructural nanocrystals

H Zhu, Z Fan, S Song, D Eggert, Y Liu, W Shi, Y Yuan… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Advances in the synthesis and self-assembly of nanocrystals have enabled researchers to
create a plethora of different nanoparticle superlattices. But while many superlattices with …

Spatially resolved fluorescence of caesium lead halide perovskite supercrystals reveals quasi-atomic behavior of nanocrystals

D Lapkin, C Kirsch, J Hiller, D Andrienko… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
We correlate spatially resolved fluorescence (-lifetime) measurements with X-ray
nanodiffraction to reveal surface defects in supercrystals of self-assembled cesium lead …

Real-Time X-ray Scattering Discovers Rich Phase Behavior in PbS Nanocrystal Superlattices during In Situ Assembly

I Lokteva, M Dartsch, F Dallari, F Westermeier… - Chemistry of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
During the self-organization of colloidal semiconductor nanoparticles by solvent
evaporation, nanoparticle interactions are substantially determined by the organic ligands …

Effect of Positional Disorders on Charge Transport in Nanocrystal Quantum Dot Thin Films

Y Xing, N Yazdani, WMM Lin, M Yarema… - ACS Applied …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Understanding the impact of positional and energetic disorders in nanocrystal (NC) quantum
dot thin films on charge transport is crucial to determine what to prioritize in terms of the …

CdSe 1D/2D Mixed‐Dimensional Heterostructures: Curvature‐Complementary Self‐Assembly for Enhanced Visible‐Light Photocatalysis

Y Wei, F Zhang, J Wei, Z Yang - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Mixed‐dimensional heterostructures (MDHs), which combine nanomaterials of
different dimensionalities deliver on the promise to bypass intrinsic limitations of a given low …

3D Binary Mesocrystals from Anisotropic Nanoparticles

C Jenewein, J Avaro, C Appel, M Liebi… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Binary mesocrystals offer the combination of nanocrystal properties in an ordered
superstructure. Here, we demonstrate the simultaneous self‐assembly of platinum and iron …

Exploring the 3D structure and defects of a self-assembled gold mesocrystal by coherent X-ray diffraction imaging

J Carnis, F Kirner, D Lapkin, S Sturm, YY Kim… - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Mesocrystals are nanostructured materials consisting of individual nanocrystals having a
preferred crystallographic orientation. On mesoscopic length scales, the properties of …

Fabrication of Oriented Colloidal Crystals from Capillary Assembly of Polymer‐Tethered Gold Nanoparticles

Y Gao, Y Zhou, X Xu, C Chen, B Xiong, J Zhu - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembled colloidal crystals (CCs) or nanoparticle (NPs) superlattices have attracted
significant attention due to their potential applications in many fields. However, due to the …