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Borah R, Ag KR, Minja AC, Verbruggen SW. A Review on Self-Assembly of Colloidal Nanoparticles into Clusters, Patterns, and Films: Emerging Synthesis Techniques and Applications. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201536. [PMID: 36856157 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The colloidal synthesis of functional nanoparticles has gained tremendous scientific attention in the last decades. In parallel to these advancements, another rapidly growing area is the self-assembly or self-organization of these colloidal nanoparticles. First, the organization of nanoparticles into ordered structures is important for obtaining functional interfaces that extend or even amplify the intrinsic properties of the constituting nanoparticles at a larger scale. The synthesis of large-scale interfaces using complex or intricately designed nanostructures as building blocks, requires highly controllable self-assembly techniques down to the nanoscale. In certain cases, for example, when dealing with plasmonic nanoparticles, the assembly of the nanoparticles further enhances their properties by coupling phenomena. In other cases, the process of self-assembly itself is useful in the final application such as in sensing and drug delivery, amongst others. In view of the growing importance of this field, this review provides a comprehensive overview of the recent developments in the field of nanoparticle self-assembly and their applications. For clarity, the self-assembled nanostructures are classified into two broad categories: finite clusters/patterns, and infinite films. Different state-of-the-art techniques to obtain these nanostructures are discussed in detail, before discussing the applications where the self-assembly significantly enhances the performance of the process.
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- Rituraj Borah
- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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Kilham AM, McWhirter S, Meli MV. Examination of Oil Structural Motifs and Temperature in Promoting Reversible Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoparticle Langmuir Films. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:1011-1019. [PMID: 35025525 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The interaction between gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with other components and phases has important consequences on their use in materials and devices as well as their fate in the environment or at biological interfaces. Previously we determined that long oil chain lengths and lower temperatures optimized the mixing of n-alkanes with alkanethiol-capped AuNPs which improved nanoparticle self-assembly into superlattices at aqueous interfaces. In this study, a variety of liquid phase hydrocarbon oils with structural and functional variations were surveyed for their mixing efficacy and propensity to enable reversible self-assembly of nanoparticle domains. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images and pressure vs area isotherms across this series reveal isotherm features that distinguish between the mixing and inclusion of the oil at the interface and that which enables reversible self-assembly. Structural and functional characteristics of the oil for promoting reversible self-assembly are identified which surpass the importance of chain length previously described. Temperatures below the ligand order-disorder transition were found to improve the reversibility of AuNP domains and are understood by application of a reparametrized x-DLVO model.
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- Annabelle M Kilham
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, 63C York St., Sackville, NB E4L 1E4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, 63C York St., Sackville, NB E4L 1E4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, 63C York St., Sackville, NB E4L 1E4, Canada
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Zarbin AJG. Liquid-liquid interfaces: a unique and advantageous environment to prepare and process thin films of complex materials. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:1409-1432. [PMID: 34846449 DOI: 10.1039/d0mh01676d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Thin film technology is pervasive for many fields with high impact in our daily lives, which makes processing materials such as thin films a very important subject in materials science and technology. However, several paramount materials cannot be prepared as thin films through the well-known and consolidated deposition routes, which strongly limits their applicability. This is particularly noticeable for multi-component and complex nanocomposites, which present unique properties due to the synergic effect between the components, but have several limitations to be obtained as thin films, mainly if homogeneity and transparence are required. This review highlights the main advances of a novel approach to both process and synthesize different classes of materials as thin films, based on liquid/liquid interfaces. The so-called liquid/liquid interfacial route (LLIR) allows the deposition of thin films of single- or multi-component materials, easily transferable over any kind of substrate (plastics and flexible substrates included) with precise control of the thickness, homogeneity and transparence. More interesting, it allows the in situ synthesis of multi-component materials directly as thin films stabilized at the liquid/liquid interface, in which problems related to both the synthesis and processing are solved together in a single step. This review presents the basis of the LLIR and several examples of thin films obtained from different classes of materials, such as carbon nanostructures, metal and oxide nanoparticles, two-dimensional materials, organic and organometallic frameworks, and polymer-based nanocomposites, among others. Moreover, specific applications of those films in different technological fields are shown, taking advantage of the specific properties emerging from the unique preparation route.
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- Aldo J G Zarbin
- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CP 19032, CEP 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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Tsuneyoshi T, Yohaze Y, Watanabe T, Ono T. Free-Standing Metal Films Prepared via Electroless Plating at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:13183-13191. [PMID: 30346783 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We report a simple preparation of free-standing metal films via electroless plating (ELP) at the liquid-liquid (L-L) interface between an aqueous electroless plating solution and an organic solvent. The use of ELP does not require any external energy in the form of heating and stirring. We find that the affinity of the organic solvent for the palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) as catalysts and the vertical position of the organic and aqueous phases in the biphasic system are important considerations for synthesizing a robust copper film. Specifically, 1,2-dichloroethane which has an appropriate affinity for PdNPs and a higher density than water was found to be a good candidate for use as the organic phase in this system. However, a poor-quality copper film was obtained in the system with 1-hexanol as the organic phase. We also controlled the microscale surface structure of the copper films by using different concentrations of the injected PdNP dispersion. A high density of PdNPs caused smaller regions of metal growth, which contributed to the formation of smoother metal films. Moreover, under the optimal synthesis condition, we confirmed the electrical conductivity of the obtained copper film to be 1.16 × 10-7 Ωm. We believe that this metal film preparation represents a promising way to produce a range of metal film structures through the use of flexible L-L interfaces as templates.
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- Toshihiko Tsuneyoshi
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology , Okayama University , 3-1-1, Tsushima-Naka, Kita-Ku , Okayama 700-8530 , Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology , Okayama University , 3-1-1, Tsushima-Naka, Kita-Ku , Okayama 700-8530 , Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology , Okayama University , 3-1-1, Tsushima-Naka, Kita-Ku , Okayama 700-8530 , Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology , Okayama University , 3-1-1, Tsushima-Naka, Kita-Ku , Okayama 700-8530 , Japan
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Liang Y, Shi J, Xiao P, He J, Ni F, Zhang J, Huang Y, Huang CF, Chen T. A lotus-inspired janus hybrid film enabled by interfacial self-assembly and in situ asymmetric modification. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:12804-12807. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc07143h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A lotus leaf inspired Janus hybrid film was exquisitely fabricated through a self-assembly process on the water/air interface with subsequent in situ asymmetric modification at the oil/water interface. The interfacial asymmetric decoration strategy thus provides a novel pathway for achieving a 2D Janus hybrid film with asymmetric wettability and functionality.
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- Yun Liang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Ningbo 315201
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Ningbo 315201
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Ningbo 315201
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Ningbo 315201
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Ningbo 315201
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Ningbo 315201
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Ningbo 315201
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University
- Taichung 402
- Taiwan
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Ningbo 315201
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