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Block Copolymer Templated Assembly of Active Pd Nanocube Arrays
Author(s) -
Liu Zhicheng,
Huang Haiying,
He Tianbai
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201300593
Subject(s) - nanorod , copolymer , materials science , template , nanotechnology , nanoscopic scale , nanostructure , self assembly , palladium , catalysis , polymer , chemistry , composite material , biochemistry
Two‐dimensional (2D) palladium nanocube array is achieved on plasma‐etched block copolymer templates, while the well‐aligned nanocubes remain active. Anisotropic nanocubes are site‐selectively assembled on various nanopatterns by capillary force. The nanocube array is proved to be easily tunable, and the dimensional commensurability plays a key role in the configurations of the nanocube assemblies. Not only catalytic nanocube array under confinement but also template for the growth of nanoscale zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods is exemplified as the potential application of the nanoarray.