Directed self-assembly of nanogold using a chemically modified nanopatterned surface.

Directed assembly of block copolymer blends into nonregular device-oriented structures.

Self-assembly is an effective strategy for the creation of periodic structures at the nanoscale. However, because microelectronic devices use free-form design principles, the insertion point of self-assembling materials into existing nanomanufacturing processes is unclear. We directed ternary blends of diblock copolymers and homopolymers that naturally form periodic arrays to assemble into nonr...

Morphology of lamellae-forming block copolymer films between two orthogonal chemically nanopatterned striped surfaces.

The structure of block copolymers results from the interplay between weak intermolecular forces, typically in the order of k(B)T per molecule. This is particularly true for block copolymer thin films in the presence of chemically patterned surfaces, where the different contributions to the total free energy, the interfacial and bulklike terms, have comparable magnitudes. Here, we report on the ...

Biosorption of cobalt (II) by Inta ct and Chemically Modified Brown Algae: Optimization Using Resp onse Surface Methodology and Equilibrium, Dynamics and Thermodynamics Studies

Electrostatic self-assembly of polystyrene microspheres by using chemically directed contact electrification.

Herein we describe a process—based on contact electrification and electrostatic interactions—that directs the selfassembly of chemically modified polystyrene microspheres to form three-dimensional microstructures. When two solid surfaces are brought into contact and separated, charge is often transferred from one surface to the other in a process known as contact electrification. 2] We can pred...

Self-Assembly of Densely Packed ZnO Nanorods Grown Chemically on Porous Silicon Substrate

Self-assembly of densely packed ZnO nanorods were grown on Porous Silicon (PS) substrate by low-temperature chemical bath deposition. The structural and optical properties of the obtained ZnO nanostructure...