A systematic strategy for designing structured nanomaterials is demonstrated through self-assembly of graphene quantum dots. The approach reveals that graphene derivatives at the nanoscale assemble into various architectures of nanocrystals… Click to show full abstract
A systematic strategy for designing structured nanomaterials is demonstrated through self-assembly of graphene quantum dots. The approach reveals that graphene derivatives at the nanoscale assemble into various architectures of nanocrystals in a binary solution system. The shapes of the nanocrystals continue to evolve in terms of the intimate association of organic molecules with the dispersion medium, obtaining a high index faceted superlattice. This facile synthetic process provides a versatile strategy for designing particles to new structured materials systems, exploiting the crystallization of layered graphitic carbon structures within single crystals.
               
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