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Hierarchical Self‐Organization of Nanomaterials into Two‐Dimensional Arrays Using Functional Polymer Scaffold
Author(s) -
Nurmawati Muhammad Hanafiah,
Ajikumar Parayil Kumaran,
Renu Ravindranath,
Valiyaveettil Suresh
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.200800396
Subject(s) - nanomaterials , materials science , nanotechnology , fabrication , self assembly , polymer , nanostructure , biomimetics , conjugated system , scaffold , honeycomb , nanoparticle , computer science , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , composite material , database
Abstract Fabrication of two and three‐dimensional nanostructures requires the development of new methodologies for the assembly of molecular/macromolecular objects on substrates in predetermined arrangements. Templated self‐assembly approach is a powerful strategy for the creation of materials from assembly of molecular components or nanoparticles. The present study describes the development of a facile, template directed self‐assembly of (metal/organic) nanomaterials into periodic micro‐ and nanostructures. The positioning and the organization of nanomaterials into spatially well‐defined arrays were achieved using an amphiphilic conjugated polymer‐aided, self‐organization process. Arrays of honeycomb patterns formed from conjugated C 12 PPPOH film with homogenous distribution of metal/organic nanomaterials. Our approach offers a straightforward and inexpensive method of preparation for hybrid thin films without environmentally controlled chambers or sophisticated instruments as compared to multistep micro‐fabrication techniques.