Oriented attachment mechanism of triangular Ag nanoplates: a molecular dynamics study.

Tonnam BalankuraTianyu YanOmid JahanmahinJenwarin NarukatpichaiAlan NgKristen A Fichthorn

Published in: Nanoscale advances (2020)

We use molecular-dynamics simulations to probe the experimentally observed aggregation of PVP-covered triangular Ag nanoplates to form 2D sheets in solution. We find lateral plate attachment is the most favorable aggregation pathway - consistent with experiment. The mechanism is general and suggests new processing strategies for creating 2D architectures in solution-phase syntheses.

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