Effect of substrate on particle arrangement in arrays formed by self-assembly of polymer grafted nanoparticles.
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We show that the substrate affects the interparticle spacing in monolayer arrays with hexagonal order formed by self-assembly of polymer grafted nanoparticles. Remarkably, arrays with square packing were formed due to convective shearing at a liquid surface induced by miscibility of colloidal solution with the substrate.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Nanoscale
دوره 3 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011