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Controlled Synthesis: Nucleation and Growth in Solution

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The controlled synthesis of metallic nanomaterials in solution is central to realize many applications that arise from their fascinating properties. As properties in metal nanomaterials are strongly dependent upon size, shape, composition, structure (solid versus hollow interiors), and surface functionality, controlled synthesis is a powerful approach to tailor and optimize properties as well as to establish how they are dependent on the several physical and chemical parameters that define a nanostructure. In this context, this chapter focuses on the fundamentals of the controlled synthesis of metal nanomaterials in solution phase in terms of the available theoretical framework. Specifically, it starts by introducing the mechanisms employed for the stabilization of nanomaterials during solution-phase synthesis (Sect. 2.2). The basics of nucleation and growth in solution will be discussed in Sect. 2.3. After that, the shape-controlled synthesis of Ag nanomaterials will be employed as proof-of-concept example of how thermodynamic versus kinetic considerations, oxidative etching, and surface capping can be employed to effectively maneuver the shape of a metal nanocrystal in solution (Sect. 2.4). Finally, some of the current challenges and outlook regarding the controlled synthesis of metal-based nanomaterials will be presented (Sect. 2.5).

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    Pedro H. C. Camargo, Thenner S. Rodrigues, Anderson G. M. da Silva & Jiale Wang

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Camargo, P., Rodrigues, T., da Silva, A., Wang, J. (2015). Controlled Synthesis: Nucleation and Growth in Solution. In: Xiong, Y., Lu, X. (eds) Metallic Nanostructures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11304-3_2

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