Macroscopic nanoparticle ribbons and fabrics

Dong Yun Lee, Jonathan T. Pham, Jimmy Lawrence, Cheol Hee Lee, Cassandra Parkos, Todd Emrick, Alfred J. Crosby

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Abstract

Nanoparticle (NP) ribbons and fabrics are fabricated using a facile, evaporation-driven approach that directs NP assembly at a liquid meniscus, which is constrained using principles of elastocapillarity with uniform molecular dimensions over large lateral distances. This results in the creation of uniform NP ribbons of nanoscale height and sub-micrometer width, without structural defects, across large, macroscopic areas (i.e., several square centimeters).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1248-1253
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume25
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Mar 2013

Keywords

  • flow-coating
  • nanoparticle patterning
  • quantum dots
  • self-assembly

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