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Bera S, Sahu P, Dutta A, Nobile C, Pradhan N, Cozzoli PD. Partial Chemicalization of Nanoscale Metals: An Intra-Material Transformative Approach for the Synthesis of Functional Colloidal Metal-Semiconductor Nanoheterostructures. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2305985. [PMID: 37724799 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Heterostructuring colloidal nanocrystals into multicomponent modular constructs, where domains of distinct metal and semiconductor phases are interconnected through bonding interfaces, is a consolidated approach to advanced breeds of solution-processable hybrid nanomaterials capable of expressing richly tunable and even entirely novel physical-chemical properties and functionalities. To meet the challenges posed by the wet-chemical synthesis of metal-semiconductor nanoheterostructures and to overcome some intrinsic limitations of available protocols, innovative transformative routes, based on the paradigm of partial chemicalization, have recently been devised within the framework of the standard seeded-growth scheme. These techniques involve regiospecific replacement reactions on preformed nanocrystal substrates, thus holding great synthetic potential for programmable configurational diversification. This review article illustrates achievements so far made in the elaboration of metal-semiconductor nanoheterostructures with tailored arrangements of their component modules by means of conversion pathways that leverage on spatially controlled partial chemicalization of mono- and bi-metallic seeds. The advantages and limitations of these approaches are discussed within the context of the most plausible mechanisms underlying the evolution of the nanoheterostructures in liquid media. Representative physical-chemical properties and applications of chemicalization-derived metal-semiconductor nanoheterostructures are emphasized. Finally, prospects for developments in the field are outlined.
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- Suman Bera
- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences (IACS), Kolkata, 700032, India
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences (IACS), Kolkata, 700032, India
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences (IACS), Kolkata, 700032, India
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- CNR NANOTEC - Institute of Nanotechnology, UOS di Lecce, Lecce, 73100, Italy
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences (IACS), Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics "Ennio De Giorgi", University of Salento, Lecce, 73100, Italy
- UdR INSTM di Lecce, c/o Università del Salento, Lecce, 73100, Italy
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Li S, Jin H, Wang Y. Recent progress on the synthesis of metal alloy nanowires as electrocatalysts. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:2488-2515. [PMID: 36722933 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06090f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Benefiting from both one-dimensional (1D) morphology and alloy composition, metal alloy nanowires have been exploited as advanced electrocatalysts in various electrochemical processes. In this review, the synthesis approaches for metal alloy nanowires are classified into two categories: direct syntheses and syntheses based on preformed 1D nanostructures. Ligand systems that are of critical importance to the formation of alloy nanowires are summarized and reviewed, together with the strategies imposed to achieve the co-reduction of different metals. Meanwhile, different scenarios that form alloy nanowires from pre-synthesized 1D nanostructures are compared and contrasted. In addition, the characterization and electrocatalytic applications of metal alloy nanowires are briefly discussed.
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- Shumin Li
- Institute of Advanced Synthesis (IAS), Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China.
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis (IAS), Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China.
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis (IAS), Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China.
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Zhang Y, Wang K, Yang Y, Xu J, Sun B, Zhu L. Impacts of sulfidation of silver nanowires on the degradation of bisphenol A in water. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 185:109739. [PMID: 31586847 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Silver nanowires (AgNWs) are widely produced in many electronic and optical products, and could be inevitably discharged into the aquatic environments. Sulfidation is one of the most important transformation processes of AgNWs, and could significantly affect their fate and interactions with other pollutants in aquatic environment. In the present study, the sulfidation products of AgNWs with different atomic ratio of Ag and S were prepared under environmentally relevant conditions. The crystal structure, elemental composition, morphology and size of the sulfidation products were comprehensively characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, UV-vis spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission electron microscope. The products were heterostructured nanowires and the Ag2S/Ag molar ratio increased with extension of the reaction time. The produced Ag2S-Ag nanowires displayed a good photocatalytic activity and facilitated the degradation of the copresent organic pollutant bisphenol A (BPA) under simulated sunlight irradiation. As sulfidation time increased, more Ag2S was generated and the Ag2S-Ag composites displayed high promotion effect on BPA degradation. This effect could be ascribed to the favorable synergistic effects between Ag2S and AgNWs, such as high electron-hole separation efficiency and low charge transfer resistance. The chemical scavenger experiments demonstrated that superoxide anion radicals and photogenerated holes in the sulfidation products of AgNWs could be the main reactive species for photocatalytic degradation.
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- Yinqing Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China.
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Jin B, Zhang F, Wu G, Yuan T, Wang Q, Zhou H, Zhao Y, Zhang G, Hong X. Structural evolution induced by Au atom diffusion in Ag2S. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:13176-13178. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc07660c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The transition from amorphous Ag2S to crystalline AuAgS or Ag3AuS2 was discovered through Au single-atom diffusion.
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- Benjin Jin
- Center of Advanced Nanocatalysis (CAN)
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
- P. R. China
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- Center of Advanced Nanocatalysis (CAN)
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
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- Center of Advanced Nanocatalysis (CAN)
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
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- Center of Advanced Nanocatalysis (CAN)
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
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- Center of Advanced Nanocatalysis (CAN)
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
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- Center of Advanced Nanocatalysis (CAN)
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
- P. R. China
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- Center of Advanced Nanocatalysis (CAN)
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
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Sahu P, Prusty G, Guria AK, Pradhan N. Modulated Triple-Material Nano-Heterostructures: Where Gold Influenced the Chemical Activity of Silver in Nanocrystals. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801598. [PMID: 30024098 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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For efficient charge separations, multimaterial hetero-nanostructures are being extensively studied as photocatalysts. While materials with one heterojunction are widely established, the chemistry of formation of multijunction heterostructures is not explored. This needs a more sophisticated approach and modulations. To achieve these, a generic multistep seed mediated growth following controlled ion diffusion and ion exchange is reported which successfully leads to triple-material hetero-nanostructures with bimetallic-binary alloy-binary/ternary semiconductors arrangements. Ag2 S nanocrystals are used as primary seeds for obtaining AuAg-AuAgS bimetallic-binary alloyed metal-semiconductor heterostructures via partial reduction of Ag(I) using Au(III) ions. These are again explored as secondary seeds for obtaining a series of triple-materials heterostructures, AuAg-AuAgS-CdS (or ZnS or AgInS2 ), with introduction of different divalent and trivalent ions. Chemistry of each step of the gold ion-induced changes in the rate of diffusion and/or ion exchanges are investigated and the formation mechanism for these nearly monodisperse triple material heterostructures are proposed. Reactions without gold are also performed, and the change in the reaction chemistry and growth mechanism in presence of Au is also discussed.
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- Puspanjali Sahu
- Department of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700032, India
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- Department of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700032, India
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- Department of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700032, India
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- Department of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700032, India
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Li L, Liu C, Cao X, Wang Y, Dong J, Qian W. Determination of Carcinoembryonic Antigen by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Using Gold Nanobowl Arrays. ANAL LETT 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2016.1205080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Xiong J, Han C, Li W, Sun Q, Chen J, Chou S, Li Z, Dou S. Ambient synthesis of a multifunctional 1D/2D hierarchical Ag–Ag2S nanowire/nanosheet heterostructure with diverse applications. CrystEngComm 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ce02134k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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A new type of unique 1D/2D hierarchical Ag–Ag2S hybrids is fabricated by an extremely simple solution route under ambient conditions. The diffusion and Ostwald ripening processes dominate the evolution of heterostructure.
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- Jinyan Xiong
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials
- The University of Wollongong
- , Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials
- The University of Wollongong
- , Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials
- The University of Wollongong
- , Australia
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- School of Radiation Medicine and Radiation Protection
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123, China
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- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute
- The University of Wollongong
- , Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials
- The University of Wollongong
- , Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials
- The University of Wollongong
- , Australia
- School of Radiation Medicine and Radiation Protection
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials
- The University of Wollongong
- , Australia
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Tian Y, Zhou W, Tang H, Fu H, Wang L. Heterostructure of AuAg nanoparticles tipping on Ag2S quantum tubes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:11818-21. [PMID: 26108292 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc01525a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We report synthesis of a novel metal-semiconductor heterostructure, in which AuAg alloy nanoparticles locate at Ag2S quantum tube tips. Ag2S quantum tubes have ultrathin walls below 1 nm thickness. The formation mechanism, UV-vis, luminescence and photoelectrochemical activity of the prepared heterostructure were further studied.
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- Yang Tian
- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, P. R. China.
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Li Y, Ye X, Ma Y, Qi L. Interfacial nanosphere lithography toward Ag₂S-Ag heterostructured nanobowl arrays with effective resistance switching and enhanced photoresponses. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:1183-1188. [PMID: 25236881 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201402078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Revised: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Unique Ag2 S-Ag heterostructured nanobowl arrays consisting of Ag2 S nanonets lying on Ag nanobowl arrays are fabricated by two-step nanosphere lithography at the gas-liquid interface. These Ag2 S-Ag heterostructured nanobowl arrays exhibit effective resistance switching behaviors and enhanced photoresponses, showing potential application in both electric devices and photocatalysis.
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- Yang Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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Du Y, Chen B, Yin Z, Liu Z, Zhang H. Phosphine-free, low-temperature synthesis of tetrapod-shaped CdS and its hybrid with Au nanoparticles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2014; 10:4727-4734. [PMID: 25302745 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201402756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Tetrapod-shaped CdS colloidal nanocrystals are synthesized using a facile, phosphine-free synthesis approach at low temperature. The arm length and diameter of CdS tetrapods can be easily tuned by using different source of sulphureous precursors, i.e., sulfur powder, thioacetamide, and sodium diethyldithiocarbamate. Moreover, the growth of Au nanoparticles onto CdS to form metal-semiconductor hybrid nanocrystals is also demonstrated. The tetrapod-shaped CdS nanocrystals exhibit strong arm-diameter-dependent absorption and photoluminescence characteristics. Importantly, the as-obtained CdS tetrapods exhibit promising photocatalytic activity for the water-splitting reaction in photoelectrochemical cells.
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- Yaping Du
- Frontier Institute of Chemistry, Frontier Institute of Science and Technology jointly with College of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 99 Yanxiang Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi Province, 710054, China
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Lee SU, Hong JW, Choi SI, Han SW. Universal Sulfide-Assisted Synthesis of M–Ag Heterodimers (M = Pd, Au, Pt) as Efficient Platforms for Fabricating Metal–Semiconductor Heteronanostructures. J Am Chem Soc 2014; 136:5221-4. [DOI: 10.1021/ja500552p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Su-Un Lee
- Department of Chemistry and
KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials
and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 305-701, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and
KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials
and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 305-701, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and
KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials
and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 305-701, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and
KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials
and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 305-701, Korea
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