Location matters in the self-assembly of nanoclusters
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 14:22
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have developed a new formulation that helps to explain the self-assembly of atoms into nanoclusters and to advance the scientific understanding of related nanotechnologies. Their research offers a theoretical framework to explain the relationship between the distribution of 'capture zones,' the regions that surround the nanoscale 'islands' formed by deposition on surfaces, and the underlying nucleation or formation process.