Balankura Tonnam, Yan Tianyu, Jahanmahin Omid, Narukatpichai Jenwarin, Ng Alan, Fichthorn Kristen A
Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park PA 16802 USA
Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park PA 16802 USA.
Nanoscale Adv. 2020 Mar 30;2(6):2265-2270. doi: 10.1039/d0na00124d. eCollection 2020 Jun 17.
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.
我们使用分子动力学模拟来探究实验观察到的覆盖有聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)的三角形银纳米片在溶液中聚集形成二维薄片的现象。我们发现横向平板附着是最有利的聚集途径——这与实验结果一致。该机制具有普遍性,并为在溶液相合成中创建二维结构提出了新的加工策略。