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Binary nanocrystal superlattice membranes self-assembled at the liquid–air interface

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  • Angang Dong

    (University of Pennsylvania)

  • Jun Chen

    (University of Pennsylvania)

  • Patrick M. Vora

    (University of Pennsylvania)

  • James M. Kikkawa

    (University of Pennsylvania)

  • Christopher B. Murray

    (University of Pennsylvania
    University of Pennsylvania)

Abstract

Superlattices made fast and free The spontaneous assembly of two different types of nanoparticles into ordered superlattices can be used to design materials with precisely controlled properties. Current synthesis strategies, in which superlattices are grown on a solid substrate, have many practical limitations. A new fabrication process reported in this issue overcomes some of these, achieving rapid (minutes versus the several hours for traditional methods) formation of binary nanocrystal superlattices covering several square millimetres, large enough to be practically useful. The new method generates superlattice structures at a liquid–air interface, allowing the material to be freestanding or to be transferred to any substrate ready for fabrication into devices.

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  • Angang Dong & Jun Chen & Patrick M. Vora & James M. Kikkawa & Christopher B. Murray, 2010. "Binary nanocrystal superlattice membranes self-assembled at the liquid–air interface," Nature, Nature, vol. 466(7305), pages 474-477, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:466:y:2010:i:7305:d:10.1038_nature09188
    DOI: 10.1038/nature09188
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    1. Yilong Zhou & Gaurav Arya, 2022. "Discovery of two-dimensional binary nanoparticle superlattices using global Monte Carlo optimization," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
    2. Bowen Sui & Youliang Zhu & Xuemei Jiang & Yifan Wang & Niboqia Zhang & Zhongyuan Lu & Bai Yang & Yunfeng Li, 2023. "Recastable assemblies of carbon dots into mechanically robust macroscopic materials," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.
    3. Da Wang & Michiel Hermes & Stan Najmr & Nikos Tasios & Albert Grau-Carbonell & Yang Liu & Sara Bals & Marjolein Dijkstra & Christopher B. Murray & Alfons Blaaderen, 2022. "Structural diversity in three-dimensional self-assembly of nanoplatelets by spherical confinement," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
    4. Yufei Wang & Yilong Zhou & Quanpeng Yang & Rourav Basak & Yu Xie & Dong Le & Alexander D. Fuqua & Wade Shipley & Zachary Yam & Alex Frano & Gaurav Arya & Andrea R. Tao, 2024. "Self-assembly of nanocrystal checkerboard patterns via non-specific interactions," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    5. Zhihua Cheng & Matthew R. Jones, 2022. "Assembly of planar chiral superlattices from achiral building blocks," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.

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