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Choi, Sungwook, Im, Sang Won, Huh, Ji-Hyeok, Kim, Sungwon, Kim, Jaeseung, Lim, Yae-Chan, Kim, Ryeong Myeong, Han, Jeong Hyun, Kim, Hyeohn, Sprung, Michael, Lee, Su Yong, Cha, Wonsuk, Harder, Ross, Lee, Seungwoo, Nam, Ki Tae, Kim, Hyunjung |
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Nature Communications; 7/6/2023, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-10, 10p |
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Identifying the three-dimensional (3D) crystal plane and strain-field distributions of nanocrystals is essential for optical, catalytic, and electronic applications. However, it remains a challenge to image concave surfaces of nanoparticles. Here, we develop a methodology for visualizing the 3D information of chiral gold nanoparticles ≈ 200 nm in size with concave gap structures by Bragg coherent X-ray diffraction imaging. The distribution of the high-Miller-index planes constituting the concave chiral gap is precisely determined. The highly strained region adjacent to the chiral gaps is resolved, which was correlated to the 432-symmetric morphology of the nanoparticles and its corresponding plasmonic properties are numerically predicted from the atomically defined structures. This approach can serve as a comprehensive characterization platform for visualizing the 3D crystallographic and strain distributions of nanoparticles with a few hundred nanometers, especially for applications where structural complexity and local heterogeneity are major determinants, as exemplified in plasmonics. Identifying the 3D crystal plane and strain field distributions of nanocrystals with concave surfaces is challenging. Here, the authors analyze the hidden concave gaps of chiral nanoparticles by using coherent Bragg X-ray diffraction imaging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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