Growth mechanism study of silver nanostructures in a limited volume

Recently, high attention has been paid to template synthesis as a method for obtaining nanostructures with predetermined shapes and sizes. This is an obvious approach, in which the size shape of pores limit geometry formed inside them. As result, completely repeat pores. However, some cases, morphology resulting structures may differ from template, often these differences are not explained. gap fundamental knowledge on mechanism nanostructure growth limited pore volume. In this work, we partially solve problem. Using silver example, it shown that by changing only volume, without other chemical kinetic conditions, possible controllably create complex geometry. Possible morphologies nanostructures, such crystallites, dendrites “sunflower-like" structures, at critical diameters, have identified. The main points inherent formation SiO2/Si using electroless galvanic displacement were highlighted. volume studied discussed details.