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Tonnam Balankura1, Tianyu Yan1, Omid Jahanmahin1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park PA 16802 USA fichthorn@psu.edu.
Abstract:
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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