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Nanocrystal Self-Assembly

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Self-Assembled Nanostructures

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Self-assembling process is fundamental in biological systems in nature. Synthesis of new materials using self-assembly is an effective approach that has the potential of producing high quality, large quantity, and chemically and structurally controlled new materials. This chapter reviewed the current status of the ordered self-assembled nanocrystals, ordered, mesoporous nanostructured materials, and hierarchically ordered materials. Most of the results are rather exciting, but substantial research is needed to improve and control the synthesis quality at a large yield. Growth of large-size single-crystalline slef-assembled nanocrystal structures is crucial for their applications. Template assisted synthesis techniques are possible solutions.

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(2004). Nanocrystal Self-Assembly. In: Self-Assembled Nanostructures. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47941-9_4

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