NANOELEMENT ASSEMBLY AT A POLAR-NONPOLAR SOLVENT INTERFACE

摘要

A technique for rapid large-scale assembly of monolayers and multilayers of nanoelements on a variety of different substrates is provided. The technique is based on self-assembly of nanoelements suspended at the interface between a polar solvent and a nonpolar solvent. The layer of nanoelements is collected onto a substrate at a shallow angle, forming a continuous monolayer or multilayer of nanoparticles which can be optionally patterned or can be transferred to other substrates to form components of nanoelectronics, optical devices, and sensors.