Chapter 1: Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles
The following sections are included:
Introduction
Building Block in Nanoparticle Self-assembly
Driven Forces in Self-assembly
Dipolar Interactions
Coulomb Interactions
van der Waals (vdW) Forces
Steric Stabilization
Capillary Force
Depletion Forces
Strategy for Self-assembly
Evaporation-mediated Assembly
Destabilization-mediated Assembly
Depletion-force-driven Assembly
Gravitational Sedimentation
Effect of Environment in Self-assembly
Patterned Substrate
Temperature
External fields
Superlattice of Nanoparticle with Different Shape
Spherical Nanoparticle
Nanorod
Nanoplates
Polyhedral Particle
Binary Nanostructures
Applications of Assembled Structure
Optoelectronic
Luminescence
Sensing
Synergistic Effects of Multicomponent Assembled Structures
Transport and Mechanical Properties
Conclusion and Outlook
References