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Imperfect oriented attachment (OA) in gold nanoparticles occurs due to quantized grain boundaries and low kinetic barriers for dislocation glide. This leads to single crystal formation, advancing nanocrystal assembly understanding.

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  • Oriented attachment (OA) is a key mechanism in crystal growth, but atomistic pathways for imperfect OA remain unclear.
  • Previous studies indicate particle misorientation and subsequent rotation to reduce grain boundaries during OA.

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  • To elucidate the atomistic mechanisms underlying imperfect oriented attachment (OA) in gold nanoparticles.
  • To investigate the crystallographic evolution of nanoparticles during aggregation.

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  • Molecular dynamics simulations were employed to model nanoparticle aggregation.
  • In situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to observe the process experimentally.

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dislocationsgrain boundary disintegrationmesocrystalsnanoparticle aggregationoriented attachmentquantized grain boundaries

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  • Evidence of dislocation activity and twin formation during particle alignment was observed.

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  • The study clarifies the atomistic pathways for imperfect OA in nanocrystal assembly.
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  • Revisions to Read-Shockley models for grain boundary energies in nanocrystalline materials may be warranted.