Polymorphic meniscus convergence for construction of quasi-periodic assemblies and networks of colloidal nanoparticles.
Quasi-periodic colloidal networks are constructed on the basis of polymorphic meniscus convergence (MC) in an air-cavity-embedded, nano-colloidal system. Depending on the flow associated with the air-cavities, the colloidal particles are self-organized into nanowires through binary MC, Y-junctions through ternary MC, and X-junctions through quaternary MC. The colloidal networks in either square or hexagonal form reflect the flow symmetry according to the air-cavity deformation.
Lee
Sang-Wook
SW
Seoul National University, Republic of Korea.
Park
Seung Chul
SC
Lim
Yongjun
Y
Lee
Byoungho
B
Lee
Sin-Doo
SD
D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008904:Miniaturization; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure
D003102:Colloids