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Copyright 2004 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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macrostructures. Oriented attachment is known in a variety of systems,including natural mineral systems where chains and extended sheets areformed [93], epitaxial attachment of metal nanoparticles to metal substratesthrough a process of dislocation formation/movement and particle rotationin response to interfacial strain [94], chain formation from ‘‘artificial’’ nanoscaleTiO 2 building blocks (Fig. 33) [95], ZnO rod formation from ZnOnanodots [92], and sheet formation from ‘‘artificial’’ nanoscale rhombohedralInS and InSe building blocks [63]. This crystal-growth mechanism may evenprovide an advantage compared to traditional atom-<strong>by</strong>-atom growth, asnanoscale inorganic building blocks are typically characterized <strong>by</strong> nearlyperfect or perfect crystal structure, devoid of internal defects. Constructinglarge crystals from these preformed perfect crystallites may permit growth ofextended solids having unusually low defect densities [96]. Alternatively,impurities (natural and intentional dopants) can perhaps be more easilyincorporated into large crystals <strong>by</strong> oriented attachment of nanocrystalsdecorated with surface impurities [93,96]. Various types of dislocations, fromedge to screw, can form as a result of interfacial distortions generated toaccommodate coherency between surfaces that are not atomically flat(Fig. 34). Thus, the forces driving particles to attach (i.e., the drive toeliminate unsaturated surface bonds) can induce dislocation formation(Fig. 35) [97]. Predictably, attachment occurs on high-surface-energy faces[97]. For example, the rhombohedral InS (R-InS) and InSe (R-InSe) crystalstructures feature planar, covalently bonded sheets that are four atomic layersFigure 33 Transmission electron micrograph of TiO 2 nanocrystal aggregates thathave assembled <strong>by</strong> ‘‘oriented attachment.’’ The chains are oriented <strong>by</strong> a process ofparticle docking, aligning, and fusing. (From Ref. 95, reprinted with permission.)<strong>Copyright</strong> <strong>2004</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Marcel</strong> <strong>Dekker</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. <strong>All</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Reserved</strong>.

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