Nucleation and growth are critical steps in crystallization, which plays an important role in
determining crystal structure, size, morphology, and purity. Therefore, understanding the …

Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …

This Review offers a comprehensive review of the colloidal synthesis, mechanistic
understanding, physicochemical properties, and applications of one-dimensional (1D) metal …

Nanoparticle superlattices are periodic arrays of nanoscale inorganic building blocks
including metal nanoparticles, quantum dots and magnetic nanoparticles. Such assemblies …

The recent advent of liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and advances in
cryogenic TEM are transforming our understanding of the physical and chemical …

The significant advances in synthesis and functionalization have enabled the preparation of
high-quality nanoparticles that have found a plethora of successful applications. The unique …

Ag nanowires, possessing a thickness of tens of nanometers and a length of up to a few
hundred microns, have attracted considerable attention for application in various fields …

Conspectus Hierarchically organized nanoparticles (NPs) possess unique properties and
are relevant to various technological applications. An important “bottom-up” strategy for …

Numerous mechanisms have been studied for chemical reactions to provide quantitative
predictions on how atoms spatially arrange into molecules. In nanoscale colloidal systems …

Nanoparticles (NPs) confined in thin layers of liquid within liquid cells used for in situ
transmission electron microscopy (TEM) move very slowly, in contrast to free particles in bulk …