In Situ Kinetic Observations on Crystal Nucleation and Growth

J Li, FL Deepak - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nucleation and growth are critical steps in crystallization, which plays an important role in
determining crystal structure, size, morphology, and purity. Therefore, understanding the …

Metal/semiconductor interfaces in nanoscale objects: synthesis, emerging properties and applications of hybrid nanostructures

M Volokh, T Mokari - Nanoscale Advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Hybrid nanostructures, composed of multi-component crystals of various shapes, sizes and
compositions are much sought-after functional materials. Pairing the ability to tune each …

Facet-dependent photodegradation of methylene blue by hematite nanoplates in visible light

M Zong, D Song, X Zhang, X Huang, X Lu… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The expression of specific crystal facets in different nanostructures is known to play a vital
role in determining the sensitivity toward the photodegradation of organics, which can …

Efficient photooxidation of methane to liquid oxygenates over ZnO nanosheets at atmospheric pressure and near room temperature

S Zhu, X Li, Z Pan, X Jiao, K Zheng, L Li, W Shao… - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Direct CH4 photoconversion into liquid oxygenates under mild conditions still represents a
huge challenge. Herein, two-dimensional oxide semiconductors are designed to generate …

Connecting energetics to dynamics in particle growth by oriented attachment using real-time observations

L Liu, E Nakouzi, ML Sushko, GK Schenter… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The interplay between crystal and solvent structure, interparticle forces and ensemble
particle response dynamics governs the process of crystallization by oriented attachment …

Particle-based hematite crystallization is invariant to initial particle morphology

Y Wang, S Xue, Q Lin, D Song, Y He… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Understanding the mechanism of particle-based crystallization is a formidable problem due
to the complexity of macroscopic and interfacial forces driving particle dynamics. The …

Synthesis of 2D hexagonal hematite nanosheets and the crystal growth mechanism

M Zong, X Zhang, Y Wang, X Huang, J Zhou… - Inorganic …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nanostructure engineering of hematite is a promising strategy to overcome its performance
limitations as a photodegradation catalyst for organic dyes or toxic organic chemicals …

Facet-dependent dispersion and aggregation of aqueous hematite nanoparticles

J Zhou, D Song, ST Mergelsberg, Y Wang… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Nanoparticle aggregates in solution controls surface reactivity and function. Complete
dispersion often requires additive sorbents to impart a net repulsive interaction between …

Spherulitic growth strategy for agitation-induced formation of spherical amoxicillin sodium products

P Cui, W Yang, L Jia, L Zhou, M Zhang… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In industrial crystallization, spherical crystals have gained increasing interest due to their
excellent physicochemical properties, such as high bulk density, flowability, stability, etc …

Oriented Assembly of Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals

L Liu, K Kluherz, B Jin, DR Gamelin, JJ De Yoreo… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cesium lead halide nanostructures have highly tunable optical and optoelectronic
properties. Establishing precise control in forming perovskite single-crystal nanostructures is …