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Xiaohu Xia Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-11-05
Xiaohu Xia investigated symmetry breaking during seeded nanocrystal growth with Younan Xia. Their silver experiments connected reduction kinetics with selection of lower-symmetry growth forms, showing how growth conditions can determine particle shape.[ref]
Symmetry Breaking during Seeded Growth of Nanocrystals by Xiaohu Xia and Younan Xia. 2012, seeded-silver study: reduction kinetics and lower-symmetry growth
Younan Xia Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-11-05
Younan Xia coauthored experiments on symmetry breaking during seeded growth of silver nanocrystals. Changing reduction kinetics can favour growth patterns with lower symmetry than the starting seed.
Crystal composition alone therefore does not determine particle shape. The competition between deposition at different sites connects reaction kinetics with nanoscale geometry.[ref]
Symmetry Breaking during Seeded Growth of Nanocrystals by Xiaohu Xia and Younan Xia. Abstract and growth mechanism
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