Fig. 5: Ligand effect on CaF2 NC’s growth mechanisms and crystallographic properties. | Nature Communications

Fig. 5: Ligand effect on CaF2 NC’s growth mechanisms and crystallographic properties.

From: In situ NMR reveals real-time nanocrystal growth evolution via monomer-attachment or particle-coalescence

Fig. 5

Schematic illustration of CaF2 NC formation with different ligands; (a) AEP and (b) Citrate. The NCs’ size (in pink), concentration (in turquoise) and F- ion concentration in solution (in blue). HR-TEM images of AEP-CaF2 NCs presenting twinning defects (inset, in a) and of Cit-CaF2 NCs presenting a crystalline morphology (inset, in b).

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