Large-scale ordering of nanoparticles using viscoelastic shear processing

Qibin Zhao; Chris E. Finlayson; David R. E. Snoswell; Andrew Haines; Christian Schäfer; Peter Spahn; Goetz P. Hellmann; Andrei V. Petukhov; Lars Herrmann; Pierre Burdet; Paul A. Midgley; Simon Butler; Malcolm Mackley; Qixin Guo; Jeremy J. Baumberg

doi:10.1038/ncomms11661

Nature Communications (Jun 2016)

Large-scale ordering of nanoparticles using viscoelastic shear processing

Qibin Zhao,
Chris E. Finlayson,
David R. E. Snoswell,
Andrew Haines,
Christian Schäfer,
Peter Spahn,
Goetz P. Hellmann,
Andrei V. Petukhov,
Lars Herrmann,
Pierre Burdet,
Paul A. Midgley,
Simon Butler,
Malcolm Mackley,
Qixin Guo,
Jeremy J. Baumberg

Affiliations

Qibin Zhao: Department of Physics, Nanophotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Chris E. Finlayson: Department of Physics, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University
David R. E. Snoswell: Schlumberger Gould Research Center
Andrew Haines: Department of Physics, Nanophotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Christian Schäfer: Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (DKI)
Peter Spahn: Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (DKI)
Goetz P. Hellmann: Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (DKI)
Andrei V. Petukhov: Department of Chemistry, Van’t Hoff Laboratory for Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University
Lars Herrmann: Department of Physics, Nanophotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Pierre Burdet: Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
Paul A. Midgley: Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
Simon Butler: Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge
Malcolm Mackley: Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge
Qixin Guo: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Synchrotron Light Application Center, Saga University
Jeremy J. Baumberg: Department of Physics, Nanophotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11661
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Packing nanoparticles into ordered superstructures finds applications in photonic materials, but fabrication over large scales is challenging. Zhao et al. show a roll-to-roll approach to prepare flexible films of ordered polymer nanoparticles via an oscillatory shear-induced structural transition.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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