title: Patterned growth of crystalline organic heterostructures.
abstract: Organic droplet epitaxy is presented as a method for growing nanopatterned crystalline heterostructures, thanks to the transport of molecules of an amorphous first-layer on top of a crystalline second-layer, where they form an epitaxial interface. Such heterostructures may be transferred to any substrates, raising particular interest for applications (e.g., for organic photovoltaics), where crystallinity and nanopatterning constitute well recognized advantages.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Materials Science, University of Milan, Via Cozzi 53, Milan, Italy. adele.sassella@unimib.it
authors.forename: Adele
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sassella
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Raimondo
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campione
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borghesi
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009930:Organic Chemicals