Size-Controlled Synthesis of Chromium Nanospheres and Conversion into Multipods, Rods, Rectangular Blocks, Complex Structures and Superlattice Self-Assemblies

In this paper we report for the first time, size-controlled synthesis of chromium nanospheres from common precursors and manipulated polyol method. These nanospheres have been further converted into multipods, nanorods, rectangular nanoblocks and micron size complex structures by simple and rapid microwave irradiations heat assisted methodology. Moreover, two dimensional (2D) superlattice self-assemblies containing monolayered mesoscopic particles have been fabricated using a solvent combination approach and the aluminum substrate without application of special polymer matrix.

HAFIZ RUB NAWAZ ,YI Rub ZHANG ,