Fig. 7.
Effect of different shape of the nanoparticles on their arrangement. The TEM and SEM pictures of mesoporous silica nanoparticles in different shapes are illustrated. (A, C, E) TEM images of sphere-shaped particles (A), short rod-shaped particles (C) and long rod-shaped particles (E). (B, D, F) SEM images of sphere-shaped particles (B), short rod-shaped particles (D) and long rod-shaped particles (F) (39).