This thesis focuses on the assembly of anisotropic nanocrystals using an electric field assisted assembly method. The studies involve the precise control of electrophoretic deposition (EPD) in a non-polar solvent causing ...

This thesis describes the formation of Si and Ge nanostructures using two growth systems. Chapter 3 details the controlled growth of Ge nanowires and nanorods using a surfactant-free hotplate based growth method. Control ...

Spontaneous elongation from nanorod to nanowire in the presence of an amine is reported for nanocrystals of cadmium sulfide and silver sulfide (cation exchanged from CdS). Elongation occurs instantaneously where the final ...