Synthesis and assembly of low-dimensional metal nanostructures
This project aims to develop novel synthesis and assembly strategies to precisely control the shape, size, orientation, crystallisation and surface termination of metal nanostructures for new functional properties (optical, electronic, and magnetic properties), and to understand the fundamentals of particle growth and assembly by means of discrete dipolar approximation (DDA), molecular dynamics (MD), and granular dynamic (GD) techniques. Such fundamental understanding is of particular importance in the design, optimisation and property controlling of low-dimensional metal nanostructures. Particularly, the ordered assembly, assisted by amphiphilic molecular films on various substrates. A potential application in ionic sensors and molecular conductive junctions, will be investigated.
