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Characterization of Anisotropic and Shape-Selective Nanomaterials: Methods and Challenges

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Anisotropic and Shape-Selective Nanomaterials

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Research into shape-selective and anisotropic nanoparticles is generally motivated by the desire to create better materials for a specific application, and therefore, it is critical to understand how and why shape affects nanoscale properties. Such information can be revealed through analytical experimentation, and this chapter describes characterization methods and challenges associated with analyzing anisotropic and shape-selective nanoparticles. Researchers can typically employ commonly available techniques used in materials characterization. However, in the case of anisotropic and shape-selective nanoparticles, greater concern for orientational and/or shape effects and artifacts should be shown during analyses.

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Larsen, G.K. (2017). Characterization of Anisotropic and Shape-Selective Nanomaterials: Methods and Challenges. In: Hunyadi Murph, S., Larsen, G., Coopersmith, K. (eds) Anisotropic and Shape-Selective Nanomaterials. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59662-4_4

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