The structural properties of free nanoclusters are reviewed. Special attention is paid to the
interplay of energetic, thermodynamic, and kinetic factors in the explanation of cluster …

A significant challenge in the development of functional materials is understanding the
growth and transformations of anisotropic colloidal metal nanocrystals. Theory and …

The concept of plasmonic hotspots is central to the interpretation of the surface-enhanced
Raman scattering (SERS) effect. Although plasmonic hotspots are generally portrayed as …

We review in this article the current theoretical understanding of collective and single
particle diffusion on surfaces and how it relates to the existing experimental data. We begin …

Ultrahigh surface-to-volume ratio in nanoscale materials, could dramatically facilitate mass
transport, leading to surface-mediated diffusion similar to Coble-type creep in polycrystalline …

This paper describes the internal structure of Au− Pd nanoparticles exhibiting newly
discovered three-layer core/shell morphology, which is composed of an evenly alloyed inner …

For the first time, this book unites the theory, experimental techniques and computational
tools used to describe the diffusion of atoms, molecules and nanoparticles across metal …

We show by molecular dynamics simulations on three systems (B/A= P d/A g, C u/A g, and N
i/A g) that three-shell metallic nanoparticles made by a core of a metal A, an intermediate …

Materials composed of Ag, Au, and Ag–Au alloys remain of great interest despite decades of
intense research scrutiny. We interpret these efforts as an impetus for developing robust …

One of the foremost challenges in nanofabrication is the establishment of a processing
science that integrates wafer-based materials, techniques, and devices with the …