Nanoparticle assembly by confinement in wrinkles: experiment and simulations

作者:Schweikart Alexandra; Fortini Andrea; Wittemann Alexander; Schmidt Matthias; Fery Andreas*
来源:Soft Matter, 2010, 6(23): 5860-5863.
DOI:10.1039/c0sm00744g

摘要

We created hierarchically ordered structures of nanoparticles on smooth planar hydrophilic substrates by drying colloidal dispersions in confinement under macroscopic stamps with microscopically wrinkled surfaces. Experiments were carried out with model nanoparticle suspensions that possess high colloidal stability and mono-dispersity. The structures ranged from single parallel lines of particles to arrays of dense prismatic ridges. The type of observed structure could be controlled by the particle concentration in the initial dispersion. Confinement between two crossed stamps led to interconnected meshes of particles. The precise morphology could be predicted in all cases by Monte Carlo computer simulations of confined hard spheres. Our findings open up possibilities for versatile nanoparticle assembly on surfaces.

  • 出版日期2010