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Metallic Nanobrushes Made using Ambient Droplet Sprays
Author(s) -
Sarkar Depanjan,
Mahitha Maheswari Kavirajan,
Som Anirban,
Li Anyin,
Wleklinski Michael,
Cooks Robert Graham,
Pradeep Thalappil
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201505127
Subject(s) - materials science , nanotechnology , nanowire , micrometer , composition (language) , physics , optics , linguistics , philosophy
An ambient solution‐state method for making uniform nanobrushes composed of oriented 1D silver nanowires (NWs) with aspect ratios of 10 2 –10 4 is reported. These structures are grown over cm 2 areas on conducting surfaces. Assemblies of NWs form uniform nanobrush structures, which can capture micrometer‐sized objects, such as bacteria and particulate matter. Variation in composition produces unique structures with catalytic properties.