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Large-scale ordering of nanoparticles using viscoelastic shear processing

Authors :
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
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

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.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.63d5a106d4124b98b012be3a40a3491a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11661