Jiye Fang - Dept of Chemistry
SUNY at Binghamton
Abstract:
The potential for application of nanocrystals has caused a tremendous increase in publications during the past two decades. Wet-chemical synthesis of nanocrystals is one of powerful methods to produce high-quality nanometer-sized materials which have exhibited a lot of novel properties. However, most of the early efforts were focused on size-control. In recent years, relationship between the shape of nanocrystals and their physical/chemical characteristics has drawn a new attention and various approaches of particle shape-control have been developed.
In this talk, organic solution-based syntheses of several types of inorganic nanocrystals with an emphasis of shape-control are reviewed. As typical examples, preparation of two types of nanopolyhedra, nanocubes and nanoctahedra, is discussed. The presentation also includes self-assembly of these nanopolyhedra into supercrystals.
2009 Run
Sept. 23rd to Nov. 10th
