Shaping the Future of Nanocrystals

The first direct observations of how facets form and develop on platinum nanocubes point the way towards more sophisticated and effective nanocrystal design and reveal that a nearly 150 year-old scientific law describing crystal growth breaks down at the nanoscale. Movie recorded on a transmission electron microscope shows facet development during the growth of a platinum nanocube. Courtesy of Haimei Zheng group.