Fabrication of Large-Area, Transferable Colloidal Monolayers Utilizing Self-Assembly at the Air/Water Interface
Author(s)
Retsch, Markus
Zhou, Zuocheng
Rivera, Sergio
Kappl, Michael
Zhao, Xiu Song
Jonas, Ulrich
Li, Qin
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2009
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A versatile and simple method is presented for the rapid fabrication of close-packed colloidal 2D crystals with large domain sizes by floating and redeposition of colloidal monolayers at the air/water interface. A detailed analysis of the particle surface transformation and packing during the individual steps of the monolayer fabrication process has been conducted. It was found that the quality of the monolayer depends on parameters like colloidal particle distribution on the initial substrate, subphase pH, and addition of surfactants. The floating monolayers could be transferred and stacked onto many substrate types, ...
View more >A versatile and simple method is presented for the rapid fabrication of close-packed colloidal 2D crystals with large domain sizes by floating and redeposition of colloidal monolayers at the air/water interface. A detailed analysis of the particle surface transformation and packing during the individual steps of the monolayer fabrication process has been conducted. It was found that the quality of the monolayer depends on parameters like colloidal particle distribution on the initial substrate, subphase pH, and addition of surfactants. The floating monolayers could be transferred and stacked onto many substrate types, regardless of surface polarity, roughness, or curvature.
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View more >A versatile and simple method is presented for the rapid fabrication of close-packed colloidal 2D crystals with large domain sizes by floating and redeposition of colloidal monolayers at the air/water interface. A detailed analysis of the particle surface transformation and packing during the individual steps of the monolayer fabrication process has been conducted. It was found that the quality of the monolayer depends on parameters like colloidal particle distribution on the initial substrate, subphase pH, and addition of surfactants. The floating monolayers could be transferred and stacked onto many substrate types, regardless of surface polarity, roughness, or curvature.
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Journal Title
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Volume
210
Issue
3-4
Subject
Macromolecular and materials chemistry
Powder and particle technology
Materials engineering