Thermodynamics of Surface Growth with Application to Bone Remodeling

Ganghoffer, Jean‐François

doi:10.5772/19978

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“…[40] According to the Wulff's theorem, it is possible to apply an algorithm able to minimize the energy related to the crystal shape to the one concerning an outer surface energy, governed by the surface atomic lattice reconstruction. Indeed, the Wulff's theorem (reported in Figure 2) [41] graphically defines the crystal facets present in the selected nanostructure, by drawing a set of vectors from a common origin with length proportional to the surface energy along this orientation, constructing the planes perpendicular to each vector and finding the geometric structure having the smallest size with non-intersecting planes. According to the Wulff's construction theorem, the distance from the center to a specific surface of the crystallite is proportional to its specific surface free energy.…”

Section: The Importance Of Surface Science In the Growth Of Metallic ...mentioning

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Tips and Tricks for the Surface Engineering of Well‐Ordered Morphologically Driven Silver‐Based Nanomaterials

2019

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Particularly‐shaped silver nanostructures are successfully applied in many scientific fields, such as nanotechnology, catalysis, (nano)engineering, optoelectronics, and sensing. In recent years, the production of shape‐controlled silver‐based nanostructures and the knowledge around this topic has grown significantly. Hence, on the basis of the most recent results reported in the literature, a critical analysis around the driving forces behind the synthesis of such nanostructures are proposed herein, pointing out the important role of surface‐regulating agents in driving crystalline growth by favoring (or opposing) development along specific directions. Additionally, growth mechanisms of the different morphologies considered here are discussed in depth, and critical points highlighted.

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Section: The Importance Of Surface Science In the Growth Of Metallic ...mentioning

confidence: 99%