Organization of Nanoparticles on Soft Polymer Surfaces

Zhen Liu; Kristen Pappacena; Jane Cerise; Jaeup Kim; Christopher J. Durning; Ben O'Shaughnessy; Rastislav Levicky

doi:10.1021/nl015625p

Organization of Nanoparticles on Soft Polymer Surfaces

Zhen Liu, Kristen Pappacena, Jane Cerise, Jaeup Kim, Christopher J. Durning, Ben O'Shaughnessy, Rastislav Levicky

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We investigate the organization of gold nanocrystals on thin, fluid films consisting of polymer chains tethered by one end to an underlying substrate in a polymer brush configuration. The thickness of the polymer brush is comparable to the nanocrystal size. Thinner polymer brushes are found to suppress aggregation of the nanoparticles, leading to stable, elongated particle-rich domains. The results suggest new approaches for modification of macroscopic surfaces with nanoscopic particles.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	219-224
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nano Letters
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/nl015625p
State	Published - Mar 2002

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Bioengineering
General Chemistry
General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanical Engineering

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