Abstract:Shape−property correlations of nanocrystals have recently moved into focus in materials science research. Magnetic properties, for instance, depend strongly on shape. Because crystal morphology is determined by a certain set of lattice planes (hkl) representing the surfaces, the achievable shapes are set by crystallographic symmetry. For instance, for a cubic crystal (90°angles) system it is very hard to realize hexagonal crystal shapes (120°angles). Breaking this paradigm is, thus, highly challenging. Here, w… Show more
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