Comparison of the binding of polyvinylpyrrolidone and polyethylene oxide to Ag surfaces: Elements of a successful structure-directing agent

Keyphrases

• Ag Surface 100%
• Poly(ethylene oxide) 100%
• Surface Element 100%
• Polyvinylpyrrolidone 100%
• Structure-directing Agent 100%
• Repeating Unit 80%
• Binding Energy 20%
• Ag(111) 20%
• Thermodynamic Model 20%
• Shape Selectivity 20%
• Distinctive Features 20%
• Synthesis Temperature 20%
• Dispersion-corrected Density Functional Theory (DFT-D) 20%
• Polymer Structure 20%
• Binding Selectivity 20%
• Stiff Chain 20%
• Ag(100) 20%
• Colloidal Synthesis 20%
• Chain Level 20%
• Kuhn Length 20%
• Polymer Bound 20%
• Ag Nanostructures 20%
• (100) Facets 20%
• Structure-directing 20%
• Selective Binding 20%

Material Science

• Polymer Binding 20%