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Formation pathways of mesoporous silica nanoparticles with dodecagonal tiling

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  • Yao Sun

    (Cornell University)

  • Kai Ma

    (Cornell University)

  • Teresa Kao

    (Cornell University)

  • Katherine A. Spoth

    (Cornell University)

  • Hiroaki Sai

    (Cornell University
    Northwestern University)

  • Duhan Zhang

    (Cornell University)

  • Lena F. Kourkoutis

    (Cornell University
    Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science)

  • Veit Elser

    (Cornell University)

  • Ulrich Wiesner

    (Cornell University)

Abstract

Considerable progress in the fabrication of quasicrystals demonstrates that they can be realized in a broad range of materials. However, the development of chemistries enabling direct experimental observation of early quasicrystal growth pathways remains challenging. Here, we report the synthesis of four surfactant-directed mesoporous silica nanoparticle structures, including dodecagonal quasicrystalline nanoparticles, as a function of micelle pore expander concentration or stirring rate. We demonstrate that the early formation stages of dodecagonal quasicrystalline mesoporous silica nanoparticles can be preserved, where precise control of mesoporous silica nanoparticle size down to

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  • Yao Sun & Kai Ma & Teresa Kao & Katherine A. Spoth & Hiroaki Sai & Duhan Zhang & Lena F. Kourkoutis & Veit Elser & Ulrich Wiesner, 2017. "Formation pathways of mesoporous silica nanoparticles with dodecagonal tiling," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:8:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-017-00351-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00351-8
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