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nanostructuresareexamplesofproductsofheterogeneousnucleation.
The activation energy for metal reduction onto a preformed particle
is significantly lower than that for homogenous nucleation of seed
particles in a solution [1]. Heterogeneous nucleation process can be
considered an overgrowth process where seed particles are added
to a growth medium to facilitate the reduction of metal ions.
Figure 2.2
Reaction pathways that lead to seeds to different shaped
nanostructures [1].
2.3
Dimensionally Controlled Rare Earth
Nanomaterials
Controlled synthesis of rare earth nanomaterials will be presented
in this section. The reported rare earth nanomaterials have been
classified by their dimensional features such as zero-, one-, and
