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Nature Materials 5, 259 - 260 (2006)
doi:10.1038/nmat1628
Two-dimensional crystallization: Express nanoparticle ordering
Robert L. Whetten1
- Robert L. Whetten is at the Schools of Chemistry and Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA. e-mail: whetten@chemistry.gatech.edu
Abstract
Real-time video-microscopy reveals a surprising growth mechanism for efficient generation of highly ordered nanoparticle monolayers, implicating a rapidly evaporating — and slightly sticky — liquid–vapour interface.
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