Kristen Fichthorn

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Merrell R. Fenske Professor, Chemical Engineering

Research Summary

Applying atomistic simulation techniques, quantum mechanics, and condensed-matter theory to study materials interfaces with a focus on thin-film epitaxy; growth, transformation, and assembly of nanoscale materials; multi-scale simulation of materials and

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Recent Publications

Effect of Particle Composition on Dielectrophoretic Co-Assemblies around Topographic Features: Experiment and Theory

Hendrickson-Stives, A. K., Jahanmahin, O., Fichthorn, K. A. & Keating, C. D., Aug 1 2024, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 128, 30, p. 12604-12617 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Elucidating the Role of Reduction Kinetics in the Phase-Controlled Growth on Preformed Nanocrystal Seeds: A Case Study of Ru

Nguyen, Q. N., Kim, E. M., Ding, Y., Janssen, A., Wang, C., Li, K. K., Kim, J., Fichthorn, K. A. & Xia, Y., May 1 2024, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 146, 17, p. 12040-12052 13 p.

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Uneven Strain Distribution Induces Consecutive Dislocation Slipping, Plane Gliding, and Subsequent Detwinning of Penta-Twinned Nanoparticles

Song, M., Cui, J., Ophus, C., Lee, J., Yan, T., Fichthorn, K. A. & Li, D., Jan 31 2024, In: Nano letters. 24, 4, p. 1153-1159 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Size and temperature dependent shapes of copper nanocrystals using parallel tempering molecular dynamics

Zhang, H., Khan, M. A., Yan, T. & Fichthorn, K. A., Mar 18 2024, In: Nanoscale. 16, 23, p. 11146-11155 10 p.

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Diffusion growth mechanism of penta-twinned Ag nanocrystals from decahedral seeds

Cui, J., Phul, S. & Fichthorn, K. A., Apr 28 2023, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 158, 16, 164707.

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Theory of Anisotropic Metal Nanostructures

Fichthorn, K. A., Apr 12 2023, In: Chemical Reviews. 123, 7, p. 4146-4183 38 p.

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Nanoparticle Assembly and Oriented Attachment: Correlating Controlling Factors to the Resulting Structures

Li, D., Chen, Q., Chun, J., Fichthorn, K., De Yoreo, J. & Zheng, H., Mar 22 2023, In: Chemical Reviews. 123, 6, p. 3127-3159 33 p.

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Chloride enables the growth of Ag nanocubes and nanowires by making PVP binding facet-selective

Xu, H., Chen, Z., Hao, S., Fichthorn, K. A. & Wiley, B. J., Feb 14 2023, In: Nanoscale. 15, 11, p. 5219-5229 11 p.

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Minimum Free-Energy Shapes of Ag Nanocrystals: Vacuum vs Solution

Yan, T., Zhang, H. & Fichthorn, K. A., Oct 10 2023, In: ACS nano. 17, 19, p. 19288-19304 17 p.

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Growing crystals by design: General discussion

Anderson, M., Bennett, M., Cedeno, R., Dudek, M. K., Fichthorn, K., Finney, A. R., Ford, I., Freeman, C., Hare, A., Hewson, C., Hill, A., Kim, J., Kirschhock, C., Kuttner, C., Meldrum, F., Nilsson Lill, S. O., Pooley, R., Rietveld, I. B., Rimer, J. & Roberts, K. & 8 others, Rogal, J., Salvalaglio, M., Sefcik, J., Sun, W., Thompson, D., Tong, J., Trueman, M. & Vekilov, P., Jul 4 2022, In: Faraday Discussions. 235, p. 383-405 23 p.

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Understanding crystal nucleation mechanisms: Where do we stand? General discussion

Anderson, M. W., Bennett, M., Cedeno, R., Cölfen, H., Cox, S. J., Cruz-Cabeza, A. J., de Yoreo, J. J., Drummond-Brydson, R., Dudek, M. K., Fichthorn, K. A., Finney, A. R., Ford, I., Galloway, J. M., Gebauer, D., Grossier, R., Harding, J. H., Hare, A., Horváth, D., Hunter, L. & Kim, J. & 29 others, Kimura, Y., Kirschhock, C. E. A., Kiselev, A. A., Kras, W., Kuttner, C., Lee, A. Y., Liao, Z., Maini, L., Nilsson Lill, S. O., Pellens, N., Price, S. L., Rietveld, I. B., Rimer, J. D., Roberts, K. J., Rogal, J., Salvalaglio, M., Sandei, I., Schuszter, G., Sefcik, J., Sun, W., ter Horst, J. H., Ukrainczyk, M., van Driessche, A. E. S., Veesler, S., Vekilov, P. G., Verma, V., Whale, T., Wheatcroft, H. P. & Zeglinski, J., Jul 5 2022, In: Faraday Discussions. 235, p. 219-272 54 p.

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Controlling polymorphism: General discussion

Cedeno, R., Cruz-Cabeza, A., Drummond-Brydson, R., Dudek, M. K., Edkins, K., Fichthorn, K., Finney, A. R., Ford, I., Galloway, J. M., Grossier, R., Kim, J., Kuttner, C., Maini, L., Meldrum, F., Miller, M., Morris, P., Nilsson Lill, S. O., Pokroy, B., Price, S. & Rietveld, I. B. & 11 others, Rimer, J., Roberts, K., Rogal, J., Salvalaglio, M., Sefcik, J., Sun, W., Veesler, S., Vekilov, P., Wheatcroft, H., Whittaker, M. & Zhao, R., Jul 5 2022, In: Faraday Discussions. 235, p. 508-535 28 p.

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OptiBoost: A method for choosing a safe and efficient boost for the bond-boost method in accelerated molecular dynamics simulations with hyperdynamics

Cui, J. & Fichthorn, K. A., May 28 2022, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 156, 20, 204107.

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Green chemistry and first-principles theory enhance catalysis: synthesis and 6-fold catalytic activity increase of sub-5 nm Pd and Pt@Pd nanocubes

Mastronardi, V., Kim, J., Veronesi, M., Pomili, T., Berti, F., Udayan, G., Brescia, R., Diercks, J. S., Herranz, J., Bandiera, T., Fichthorn, K. A., Pompa, P. P. & Moglianetti, M., Jun 30 2022, In: Nanoscale. 14, 28, p. 10155-10168 14 p.

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Adsorption of alkylamines on Cu surfaces: Identifying ideal capping molecules using first-principles calculations

Chen, Z. & Fichthorn, K. A., Nov 28 2021, In: Nanoscale. 13, 44, p. 18536-18545 10 p.

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