Spontaneous symmetry breaking discovers the formation of aeroplane-like ZnO nanocrystals | |
Department | 先进润滑与防护材料研究发展中心 |
Zhou Y(周妍)1,2; Zhang JY(张俊彦)1; Zhang B(张斌)1; Qiang L(强力)1; Da YQ(达育青)3; Su G(苏刚)4; Li JG(李建功)2; Zhang JY(张俊彦); Da YQ(达育青); Su G(苏刚); Li JG(李建功) | |
The second department | 固体润滑国家重点实验室 |
2014 | |
Source Publication | Applied Physics Letters |
ISSN | 0003-6951 |
Volume | 104Issue:12Pages:121901(1-3) |
Abstract | Although symmetry breaking is widely realized as one of the most powerful tools in modern scientific researches, it is unclear how symmetry breaking plays its role in nanocosm. Here, we show a correlation between spontaneous symmetry breaking and the formation of nanocrystals. In our experiments, some ZnO nanocrystals, including ZnO tetrapods, rod-based tetrapods, and aeroplane-like crystals, presented with specific structures and symmetries leading to an unexpected process of spontaneous symmetry breaking. According to the rule of spontaneous symmetry breaking, a hypothesis was proposed that the aeroplane-like nanocrystals might be resulted from the unequal development of the crystal twinnings. Subsequent work supported this hypothesis and proved the dramatic effect of spontaneous symmetry breaking. This work applies the rule of spontaneous symmetry breaking to the formation mechanisms for nanocrystals and highlights the causal contribution of spontaneous symmetry breaking to the intricate behaviors of the particles at nanoscale. |
Keyword | Nanocrystals Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking Formation Mechanism |
Subject Area | 材料科学与物理化学 |
DOI | 10.1063/1.4869022 |
Funding Organization | NSFC (Nos. 51275508;51205383) |
Indexed By | SCI |
If | 3.302 |
Language | 英语 |
Funding Project | 纳米润滑课题组 |
compositor | 第一作者单位 |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.licp.cn/handle/362003/6521 |
Collection | 中国科学院材料磨损与防护重点实验室/先进润滑与防护材料研究发展中心 固体润滑国家重点实验室(LSL) |
Corresponding Author | Zhang JY(张俊彦); Da YQ(达育青); Su G(苏刚); Li JG(李建功) |
Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Lanzhou Inst Chem Phys, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Mat Sci & Engn, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China 3.Tianhua Inst Chem Machinery & Automat, Lanzhou 730060, Peoples R China 4.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Coll Phys Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Zhou Y,Zhang JY,Zhang B,et al. Spontaneous symmetry breaking discovers the formation of aeroplane-like ZnO nanocrystals[J]. Applied Physics Letters,2014,104(12):121901(1-3). |
APA | Zhou Y.,Zhang JY.,Zhang B.,Qiang L.,Da YQ.,...&李建功.(2014).Spontaneous symmetry breaking discovers the formation of aeroplane-like ZnO nanocrystals.Applied Physics Letters,104(12),121901(1-3). |
MLA | Zhou Y,et al."Spontaneous symmetry breaking discovers the formation of aeroplane-like ZnO nanocrystals".Applied Physics Letters 104.12(2014):121901(1-3). |
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