Self-Organization of Highly Symmetric Nanoassemblies: A Matter of Competition

被引:36
作者
Galvan-Moya, Jesus E. [1 ]
Altantzis, Thomas [2 ]
Nelissen, Kwinten [1 ]
Peeters, Francois M. [1 ]
Grzelczak, Marek [3 ,4 ]
Liz-Marzan, Luis M. [3 ,4 ]
Bals, Sara [2 ]
Van Tendeloo, Gustaaf [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Antwerp, CMT, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium
[2] Univ Antwerp, EMAT, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium
[3] CIC BiomaGUNE, Bionanoplasmon Lab, Donostia San Sebastian 20009, Spain
[4] Ikerbasque, Basque Fdn Sci, Bilbao 48011, Spain
基金
欧洲研究理事会;
关键词
electron tomography; self-assembly; Monte Carlo simulations; pairwise interaction; gold nanoparticles; QUANTUM DOTS; NANOPARTICLE;
D O I
10.1021/nn500715d
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The properties and applications of metallic nanoparticles are inseparably connected not only to their detailed morphology and composition but also to their structural configuration and mutual interactions. As a result, the assemblies often have superior properties as compared to individual nanoparticles. Although it has been reported that nanoparticles can form highly symmetric clusters, if the configuration can be predicted as a function of the synthesis parameters, more targeted and accurate synthesis will be possible. We present here a theoretical model that accurately predicts the structure and configuration of self-assembled gold nanoclusters. The validity of the model is verified using quantitative experimental data extracted from electron tomography 3D reconstructions of different assemblies. The present theoretical model is generic and can In principle be used for different types of nanoparticles, providing a very wide window of potential applications.
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页码:3869 / 3875
页数:7
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