Chang Li , Ke Zhang and Jin-Song Hu
First published on 25th February 2020
Using in situ liquid cell TEM imaging, the dynamic process of dimer and trimer formation were captured. The kinetic energy of NPs and the NC- Electrostatic Shielding Length (NC-ESL) are key factors to determine the self-assembly success or not. The symmetrical shape of NC shows the isotropy of electrostatic force.