Since Penn et al. first discovered the oriented attachment growth of crystals, the oriented
attachment mechanism has now become a major research focus in the crystal field, and …

Oriented attachment (OA) occurs when nanoparticles in solution align their crystallographic
axes prior to colliding and subsequently fuse into single crystals. Traditional colloidal …

The interplay between crystal and solvent structure, interparticle forces and ensemble
particle response dynamics governs the process of crystallization by oriented attachment …

Rational synthesis of nanostructures with desired properties critically depends on our
understanding of the growth mechanism. In addition to the traditional mechanism involving …

For quantum-dot photodiodes comprising an electron-transporting layer assembled of ZnO
nanoparticles, the light emitter/absorber generally exhibits enhanced optoelectronic …

Oriented aggregation (OA) is a non-classical crystal growth mechanism by which uniquely
shaped nanocrystals with tight size control can be produced. Primary crystallites attach with …

Novel materials are the backbone of major technological advances. However, the
development and wide-scale introduction of new materials, such as nanomaterials, is limited …

We report on an extensive survey of (ZnO) N nanostructures ranging from bottom-up
generated nanoclusters to top-down nanoparticles cuts from bulk polymorphs. The obtained …

Silica/ZnO core/shell and composite nanostructured sensors containing 15–90 wt% zinc
oxide were prepared by a two-and one-step microemulsion method, respectively. The …

This paper describes a solution-phase hydrothermal synthesis of crystalline niobium
pentoxide (Nb2O5) nanorods. The methods reported herein yield uniform Nb2O5 nanorods …