Nanoparticles can be beautiful, as in stained glass windows, or they can be ugly as in wear
and corrosion debris from implants. We estimate that there will be about 70 000 papers in …

Natural and synthetic nanoparticles composed of fivefold twinned crystal domains have
distinct properties. The formation mechanism of these fivefold twinned nanoparticles is …

The combination of gold and copper is a good way to pull down the cost of gold and
ameliorate the instability of copper. Through shape control, the synergy of these two metals …

Homogeneous ice nucleation from supercooled water was studied in the temperature range
of 220–240 K through combining the forward flux sampling method (Allen et al., J. Chem …

Shape control is of key importance in utilizing the structure–property relationship of
nanocrystals. The high surface-to-volume ratio of nanocrystals induces dynamic surface …

The synthesis of periodic two-dimensional (2D) polymers and characterization of their
optoelectronic behaviors are challenges at the forefront of polymer chemistry and materials …

In the pursuit of complete control over morphology in nanoparticle synthesis, knowledge of
the thermodynamic equilibrium shapes is a key ingredient. While approaches exist to …

Designing safe nanomaterials is nowadays a critical issue. A way to prepare PEGylated Au
NPs by sputtering of Au into pure (PEG), thiol (PEG-SH) and amine terminated polyethylene …

Many heterogeneous reactions catalyzed by nanoparticles occur at relatively high
temperatures, which may modulate the surface morphology of nanoparticles during reaction …

Organic polymers have been applied successfully in fields such as adhesion, biomaterials,
protective coatings, friction and wear, composites, microelectronic devices, and thin-film …