Journal
MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Volume 210, Issue 10, Pages 864-878Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/macp.200900099
Keywords
block copolymer; hybrid materials; nanoparticle; nanotechnology; self-assembly; thin film
Categories
Funding
- EPSRC
- Nottingham IMRC
- BMBF [05 KS7WO1]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Herein we explore the possibility to control the fabrication of non-equilibrium nano-patterns of spin-coated organic-inorganic hybrid materials based on diblock copolymers and metal nanoparticles in thin films. It is demonstrated that the type of solvent and the initial solution concentration, among other factors, can serve as tools to direct the morphology of spin-coated thin films. The driving forces leading to the pattern formation are reviewed with respect to these parameters-type of solvents and polymer concentration. As a result well-defined surface patterns of functional hybrid materials are obtained. Moreover, the same tools used to direct the pattern formation can be applied to gain control over the particle size and size distribution.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available