title: Are Nanoparticles Spherical or Quasi-Spherical?
abstract: The geometry of quasi-spherical nanoparticles is investigated. The combination of SEM imaging and electrochemical nano-impact experiments is demonstrated to allow sizing and characterization of the geometry of single silver nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ (UK).
authors.forename: Stanislav V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Sokolov
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ (UK).
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Batchelor-McAuley
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ (UK).
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tschulik
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU (UK).
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ (UK). richard.compton@chem.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Compton
keywords: coulometric sizing; icosahedral nanoparticles; nano‐impacts; quasi‐spherical nanoparticles