Zexi Lu

The role of biopolymers in controlling kinetics of mineral growth via particle aggregation

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dongsheng Li

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Mineral crystallization is ubiquitous in environmental and biological systems and its progression in these settings reflects an inexorable link between the two. Particle aggregation, such as oriented…

Investigation of branched nanocrystal growth mechanism via particle attachments

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dongsheng Li

Highly branched nanomaterials underlie numerous intended technological applications due to large absorption cross-sections, the short electron mean free paths, or complex patterns of optical…

The role of biopolymers in controlling mineral nucleation pathways and aggregation kinetics

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James De Yoreo

Biopolymers are one of the most important regulators in controlling crystallization processes. They guide nucleation and growth by binding ions and/or templating mineral interfaces and alter particle…

In situ TEM study of hierarchical nanowires growth via screw dislocation driven mechanism

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dongsheng Li

Electrical, optical and mechanical properties of inorganic nanostructures have strong relationships with their morphologies. For example, one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes,…

In situ TEM study of branched nanocrystal growth mechanism

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dongsheng Li

The long-term goal of this project is to understand the growth of complex crystalline structures by aggregation and oriented attachment (OA) of primary nanoparticles. The formation of materials…

In situ TEM study of branched nanocrystal growth mechanism

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dongsheng Li

The long-term goal of this project is to understand the growth of complex crystalline structures by aggregation and oriented attachment (OA) of primary nanoparticles and thus to tune crystal…

In situ TEM study of hierarchical nanowires growth via screw dislocation driven mechanism

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dongsheng Li

Electrical, optical and mechanical properties of inorganic nanostructures have strong relationships with their morphologies. For example, one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes,…

In situ TEM study of branched nanocrystal growth mechanism

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dongsheng Li

The long-term goal of this project is to understand the growth of complex crystalline structures by aggregation and oriented attachment (OA) of primary nanoparticles and thus to tune crystal…

In situ TEM study of hierarchical nanowires growth via screw dislocation driven mechanism

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dongsheng Li

Electrical, optical and mechanical properties of inorganic nanostructures have strong relationships with their morphologies. For example, one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes,…

Fundamental Structure-Property Relationships Governing the Electrochemical Activity of Epitaxial Heterostructures

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Complex oxides have the widest range of properties of any class of materials explored to date. However, with many degrees of freedom come many possible outcomes. Consequently, controlled synthesis of…

Investigation of branched nanocrystal growth mechanism via particle attachments

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dongsheng Li

The long-term goal of this project is to understand the growth of complex crystalline structures by aggregation and oriented attachment (OA) of primary nanoparticles. The formation of materials…

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