Low Packing Density SuperstructureJiye Fang, SUNY at Binghamton, DMR 0731382

By sharing the success of the Pt3Ni nanoctahedron synthesis, Fang’s group together with their collaborators recently focused on a structural study of Pt3Ni nanoctahedron superlattice, prepared through both drop-casting and controlled solvent evaporation approaches. In this superlattice system containing 10.6 nm side-length Pt3Ni nanoctahedra, they observed a body-centered cubic (bcc) packing structure in both local superlattices and statistically averaged superlattice ensembles using transmission electron microscopic tomography and grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering techniques, respectively. With such a very low packing density and ultrahigh surface area, this type of self-organized superstructure possesses unique features for future applications. Nano LettNano Lett., ., 11(7), 11(7), 2912-2918 (2011).2912-2918 (2011).

Accomplishments from the Group:

Welley S Loc: (Junior in 2010-2011), won “Undergraduate Research Project” award from Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, Binghamton University in spring of 2011; received 2011 “Undergraduate Summer Research Internship” in Biology of Binghamton University (HHMI Program).

Dr. Dan Xu: (former PhD student), received Binghamton University “Distinguished Dissertation Award in the category of Science and Mathematics” in spring of 2011.

Dr. Zhaoyong Sun: received 2011 Zappert Award for Outstanding Graduating Ph.D. Student from the American Chemical Society, Binghamton Section.

Low Packing Density SuperstructureJiye Fang, SUNY at Binghamton, DMR 0731382

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