1. Shape-Selective Syntheses of Gold and Copper Nanostructures: Insights from Density-Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamics Open Access Author: Liu, Shih Hsien Title: Shape-Selective Syntheses of Gold and Copper Nanostructures: Insights from Density-Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamics Graduate Program: Chemical Engineering Keywords: hexadecylaminecoppernanostructureforce fieldmolecular dynamicshexadecylaminecoppernanostructuredensity-functional theoryforce fieldmolecular dynamicspolyvinylpyrrolidonegoldreconstruction File: Download Shih-Hsien_Liu_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Kristen Ann Fichthorn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorKristen Ann Fichthorn, Committee Chair/Co-ChairMichael John Janik, Committee MemberRobert Martin Rioux Jr., Committee MemberRaymond Edward Schaak, Outside Member