Issue 11, 2011

Mesocrystals: Syntheses in metals and applications

Abstract

Self-assembly of nanoparticles has emerged as a powerful technique to integrate nanoparticles into well-defined ensembles with collective properties that are different from those of individual nanoparticles and bulk materials with the same chemical composition. Compared with the classical ion/molecule-mediated crystal growth, particle-mediated crystallographically ordered self-assembly is considered as “non-classical crystallization” and the resultant product is termed a “mesocrystal”. In this tutorial review, we begin by summarizing the progresses of this field during last decade. Secondly, we outline developments in related fields such as grain rotation and oriented attachment as well as mesocrystals. Thridly, the recent progress in the syntheses of mesocrystals particularly in metals, and the related properties are introduced. Finally, some of the current open questions are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Mesocrystals: Syntheses in metals and applications

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
16 Feb 2011
First published
19 Jul 2011

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011,40, 5347-5360

Mesocrystals: Syntheses in metals and applications

J. Fang, B. Ding and H. Gleiter, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 5347 DOI: 10.1039/C1CS15043J

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