Lead selenide nanostructures self-Assembled across multiple length scales and dimensions
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
1-1-2016
Abstract
A self-Assembly approach to lead selenide (PbSe) structures that have organized across multiple length scales and multiple dimensions has been achieved. These structures consist of angstrom-scale 0D PbSe crystals, synthesized via a hot solution process, which have stacked into 1D nanorods via aligned dipoles. These 1D nanorods have arranged into nanoscale 2D sheets via directional short-ranged attraction. The nanoscale 2D sheets then further aligned into larger 2D microscale planes. In this study, the authors have characterized the PbSe structures via normal and cryo-TEM and EDX showing that this multiscale multidimensional self-Assembled alignment is not due to drying effects. These PbSe structures hold promise for applications in advanced materials - particularly electronic technologies, where alignment can aid in device performance.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Journal of Nanomaterials
Volume
2016
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Wujcik, Evan K., Stephanie R. Aceto, Radha Narayanan, and Arijit Bose. "Lead selenide nanostructures self-Assembled across multiple length scales and dimensions." Journal of Nanomaterials 2016, (2016). doi: 10.1155/2016/9575839.