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Controlling Pattern Formation in Nanoparticle Assemblies via Directed Solvent Dewetting

Martin, CP; Blunt, MO; Pauliac-Vaujour, E; Stannard, A; Moriarty, P; Vancea, I; Thiele, U

Authors

CP Martin

MO Blunt

E Pauliac-Vaujour

A Stannard

P Moriarty

I Vancea

U Thiele



Abstract

We have achieved highly localised control of pattern formation in two dimensional nanoparticle assemblies by direct modification of solvent dewetting dynamics. A striking dependence of nanoparticle organisation on the size of atomic force microscope-generated surface heterogeneities is observed and reproduced in numerical simulations. Nanoscale features induce rupture of the solvent-nanoparticle film, causing the local flow of solvent to carry nanoparticles into confinement. Microscale heterogeneities instead slow the evaporation of the solvent, producing a remarkably abrupt interface
between different nanoparticle patterns.

Citation

Martin, C., Blunt, M., Pauliac-Vaujour, E., Stannard, A., Moriarty, P., Vancea, I., & Thiele, U. (2007). Controlling Pattern Formation in Nanoparticle Assemblies via Directed Solvent Dewetting. Physical Review Letters, 99,

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Sep 1, 2007
Deposit Date Jun 5, 2008
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Physical Review Letters
Print ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher American Physical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 99
Keywords nanoparticles; self-assembly; self-organisation; dewetting; nanostructures; pattern formation
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1016597
Publisher URL http://scitation.aip.org
Related Public URLs http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/physics/research/nano
Additional Information Copyright of American Physical Society

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