Manipulating silver dendritic structures via diffusion and reaction | |
Yang, Tao1,2; Han, Yongsheng1; Li, Jinghai1 | |
2015-12-22 | |
Source Publication | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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ISSN | 0009-2509 |
Volume | 138Issue:DECPages:457-464 |
Abstract | A dendrite is one of the most esthetically pleasing structures, with the best-known example being snowflakes. Although the formation of dendrites has been studied for centuries, the way to control their growth is limited. Here we report an attempt to manipulate the growth of dendritic structures via controlling chemical diffusion and reaction. The silver dendritic structures are synthesized by reducing silver ions in solution. The diffusion of chemical agents is regulated by changing the viscosity of the solution while the reaction is regulated by adding acids. The decrease of reaction rate leads to the disappearance of side branch of dendrites while the reduction of diffusion rate shortens the main trunk of dendrites. The silver dendrites are finely tuned by chemical diffusion and reaction. Following studies suggest that diffusion and reaction determines the chemical concentration around the growth fronts, which influences the growth of crystal structures, leading to the formation of diverse silver dendritic structures. The findings in this study indicate that chemical diffusion and reaction are two effective tools to regulate dendritic structures, promising a different way to promote or prevent the growth of dendritic structures in industries. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Keyword | Shape Control Dendritic Structure Silver Diffusion Reaction |
Subtype | Article |
WOS Headings | Science & Technology ; Technology |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ces.2015.08.017 |
Indexed By | SCI |
Language | 英语 |
WOS Keyword | TRANSMISSION ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY ; LEFT-HANDED METAMATERIALS ; HIGH-INDEX SURFACES ; PATTERN-FORMATION ; FRACTAL GROWTH ; NANOPARTICLES ; TRANSITIONS ; SNOWFLAKES ; DEPOSITION ; MECHANISM |
WOS Research Area | Engineering |
WOS Subject | Engineering, Chemical |
Funding Organization | Hundreds Talent Program from the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems(MPCS-2011-C-01 ; National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1462130 ; MPCS-2014-D-05) ; 21406232) |
WOS ID | WOS:000363815400042 |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.ipe.ac.cn/handle/122111/19761 |
Collection | 多相复杂系统国家重点实验室 |
Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Proc Engn, State Key Lab Multiphase Complex Syst, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China 2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Yang, Tao,Han, Yongsheng,Li, Jinghai. Manipulating silver dendritic structures via diffusion and reaction[J]. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE,2015,138(DEC):457-464. |
APA | Yang, Tao,Han, Yongsheng,&Li, Jinghai.(2015).Manipulating silver dendritic structures via diffusion and reaction.CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE,138(DEC),457-464. |
MLA | Yang, Tao,et al."Manipulating silver dendritic structures via diffusion and reaction".CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE 138.DEC(2015):457-464. |
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