title: Controlled Growth of a Hierarchical Nickel Carbide "Dandelion" Nanostructure.
abstract: We present a new type of highly hierarchical but nonporous nanostructure with a unique "dandelion" morphology. Based on the time evolution of these Ni3 C nanostructures, we suggest a mechanism for their formation. This type of hierarchical nanocrystal, with high accessible specific surface area in a relatively large (ca. 750 nm overall diameter) stable structure, can be valuable in catalysis and related applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.|School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia Normal University, Guyuan, 756000, China.
authors.forename: Wenxia
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.
authors.forename: Yueling
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA. swihart@buffalo.edu.
authors.forename: Mark T
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9652-687X
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Swihart
keywords: crystal growth; crystallization; nanostructure; nickel carbide