Chloride enables the growth of Ag nanocubes and nanowires by making PVP binding facet-selective
Heng Xu, Zihao Chen, Spencer Hao, Kristen A. Fichthorn, Benjamin J. Wiley
Abstract
We use synthesis, electrochemistry, and DFT calculations to show the presence or absence of Cl − modulates binding of PVP to (100) facets, leading to the formation of nanocubes with Cl − , or truncated octahedra without it.
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