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Branch Suppression and Orientation Control of Langmuir–Blodgett Patterning on Prestructured Surfaces
Author(s) -
Zhu Juan,
Wilczek Markus,
Hirtz Michael,
Hao Juanyuan,
Wang Wenchong,
Fuchs Harald,
Gurevich Svetlana V.,
Chi Lifeng
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201600478
Subject(s) - langmuir–blodgett film , materials science , substrate (aquarium) , coating , nanotechnology , orientation (vector space) , polymer , langmuir , optoelectronics , monolayer , composite material , geometry , chemistry , adsorption , oceanography , mathematics , geology
Tunable control of Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) patterns can be effectively realized by introducing a prestructure on the substrate. Branch structures due to instabilities are suppressed and the periodicity as well as the direction of LB patterns becomes well tunable by the prestructures. It provides the possibility to control the patterning of polymers or other materials used in dip coating or other spreading methods.