MASTRONARDI , Valentina

The growth of pyramidal platinum nanocrystals is studied by a combination of synthesis/characterization experiments and density functional theory calculations. It is shown that the growth of pyramidal shapes is due to a peculiar type of symmetry breaking, which is caused by the adsorption of hydrogen on the growing nanocrystals. Specifically,...

The introduction of Point Of Care (POC) devices is revolutionizing the field of diagnostics, thanks to their ease of use, portability, and real-time results. However, despite such advantages, POCs are still less accurate than traditional laboratory-based methods. In most cases, this is due to the qualitative on-off response of POCs along with...