“…Next, we describe some examples of anisotropic growth in situ, including those that use patterning ( i.e. , BCML), ,, nonpatterned in situ growth, , and in situ overgrowth on seeds prepared from colloidal solution. ,, Thus far, examples of shapes accessible with in situ shape control include spheres of different sizes, , polyhedra/triangular plates, ,,, branched structures, ,,,, nanorods, ,,,, concave structures, and standing nanowires , (some examples are highlighted in Table ). In the next sections, we discuss selected work focused on the syntheses of various anisotropic structures in situ , beginning with nanorods, then continuing to platelets, stars, and nanowires.…”