Crystallization of Nanoscaled Colloids
By: by Philip G. Born
Contributors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research
Publisher: Springer International Publishing; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9783319002309
Subjects: Thin Films Surfaces and Interfaces; Polymers; Surfaces (Physics); Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems; Nanochemistry; Nanoscale Science and Technology; Chemistry; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods; Polymer Sciences
Description: This thesis deals with the processes that create ordered assemblies from disordered nanoparticles. Ordered packings of nanoscale particles can exhibit unusual properties. This work investigates the self-assembly of such particles, a process widely employed for the generation of ordered structures, but not yet well understood. In situ methods are used to observe the assembly of sub-micron polymer lattices and sub-10 nm gold particles into crystalline monolayers and aggregates.On the basis of these results, the book develops new models that describe the competition between different influences, such as thermal agitation and directional forces. It suggests necessary criteria that lead to the emergence of order.
Table of contents: title: Large-Area Convective Assembly; title: Convective Crystallization; title: Temperature-Induced Agglomeration; title: Temperature-Induced Crystallization.