Issue 46, 2011
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Chemical Communications

Phase transformation and size tuning in controlled-growth of nanocrystalsvia self-seeded nucleation with preferential thermodynamic stability†

Liwen Yang,*ab   Yongchang Li,a   Suixi Yu,a   Jianhua Hao,*b   Jianxin Zhonga  and  Paul K. Chuc  

* Corresponding authors

a Laboratory for Quantum Engineering and Micro-Nano Energy Technology and Faculty of Materials and Optoelectronic Physics, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
E-mail: ylwxtu@xtu.edu.cn

b Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
E-mail: apjhhao@polyu.edu.hk

c Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Abstract

Controlled growth of nanocrystals (NCs) is produced by self-seeded nucleation with preferential thermodynamic stability. The intermediate reactants undergo in situ phase transformation forming the final products. The growth followed by irreversible phase transformation leads to the complete separation of nucleation and growth, thereby allowing size tuning of the final NCs.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC16224A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 Oct 2011
Accepted
11 Oct 2011
First published
12 Oct 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 12544-12546

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Phase transformation and size tuning in controlled-growth of nanocrystalsvia self-seeded nucleation with preferential thermodynamic stability

L. Yang, Y. Li, S. Yu, J. Hao, J. Zhong and P. K. Chu, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 12544 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC16224A

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