Unprecedented Crystalline Super‐Lattices of Monodisperse Cobalt Nanorods

Abstract

Coalescence of initially produced nanospheres inside 3D super-lattices may be the reason for the formation of ferromagnetic cobalt nanorods, monodisperse in length and diameter, from [Co(η3-C8H13)(η4-C8H12)] in the presence of stearic acid and hexadecylamine. The self-organization of these nanorods into unprecedented hexagonal 2D and 3D super-lattices has been studied by transmission electron microscopy (see picture). Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2003/z52090_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.