title: Formation of 2D colloidal crystals by the Langmuir-Blodgett technique monitored in situ by Brewster angle microscopy.
abstract: We report a method that combines Brewster angle microscopy and Langmuir-Blodgett films technique to obtain highly ordered 2D colloidal crystals of nanospheres. The deposition of Langmuir-Blodgett films of silica spheres monitored by Brewster angle microscopy allows to determine with accuracy the best physical conditions to transfer highly ordered monolayers of nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Cerámica, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain. qfalvgil@usc.es
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guitián