Nanoparticle Arrays

Nanoparticles can be assembled at the air-water interface using a Langmuir trough. In this technique, the nanoparticles are dispersed on the water surface. Compression of the floating nanoparticles in a dense film is accomplished by barrier motion. The nanoparticle films can then be transferred onto a solid substrate by vertical (Langmuir-Blodgett technique) or horizontal lifting (Langmuir-Schaefer technique) and studied by electron microscopy.

Work Packages

Nanoparticle synthesis
Surface modification
Film formation
Investigation of film topology and defects
Exploring the role of external parameters and additives

Project Funding

We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) within SFB 1214/B4.