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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Crystallography

Background:

  • Noble metal crystallization typically yields the stable face-centred cubic (FCC) phase.
  • Nanoscale dimensions and defects can induce distortions, potentially forming non-FCC phases.
  • Stable non-FCC phases remain unreported in noble metal nanoparticles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the crystallographic phases formed in silver nanoparticles under specific conditions.
  • To characterize the structural properties of novel phases in noble metal nanomaterials.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles.
  • Analysis of crystal structure using advanced microscopy and diffraction techniques.
  • Investigating the relationship between nanoparticle structure, internal strain, and phase stability.

Main Results:

  • A stable body-centred tetragonal (BCT) phase was observed in silver nanoparticles at ambient conditions.
  • The BCT phase formation is linked to fivefold twinning and internal lattice distortions.
  • Differential lattice strain was observed, with a highly strained core and a less-strained surface sheath.

Conclusions:

  • The study reports the first observation of a stable BCT phase in noble metal nanoparticles.
  • Internal strains within twinned silver nanoparticles are responsible for the observed phase transformation.
  • A core-sheath structure with varying strain levels contributes to the stabilization of the BCT phase.