Langmuir–Blodgett Transfer of Nanocrystal Monolayers: Layer Compaction, Layer Compression, and Lattice Stretching of the Transferred Layer
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Supplies
2.2. Iron Oxide Nanocrystal Synthesis
2.3. Nanocrystal Monolayer Formation
2.4. Materials Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Langmuir–Blodgett Film Formation
3.2. In Situ GISAXS of Fe2O3 Nanocrystals at the Air–Water Interface during Nanocrystal Deposition
3.3. In Situ GISAXS of Fe2O3 Nanocrystals at the Air–Water Interface during Film Compression
3.4. In Situ GISAXS Characterization of Fe2O3 Nanocrystals at the Air–Water Interface during Film Expansion
3.5. GISAXS Characterization of Fe2O3 Nanocrystal Monolayers Transferred onto Silicon Substrates Using a Langmuir–Blodgett Trough
3.6. Nanocrystal Transfer at High Surface Pressure
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Patel, R.N.; Goodfellow, B.; Heitsch, A.T.; Smilgies, D.-M.; Korgel, B.A. Langmuir–Blodgett Transfer of Nanocrystal Monolayers: Layer Compaction, Layer Compression, and Lattice Stretching of the Transferred Layer. Nanomaterials 2024, 14, 1192. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14141192
Patel RN, Goodfellow B, Heitsch AT, Smilgies D-M, Korgel BA. Langmuir–Blodgett Transfer of Nanocrystal Monolayers: Layer Compaction, Layer Compression, and Lattice Stretching of the Transferred Layer. Nanomaterials. 2024; 14(14):1192. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14141192
Chicago/Turabian StylePatel, Reken N., Brian Goodfellow, Andrew T. Heitsch, Detlef-M. Smilgies, and Brian A. Korgel. 2024. "Langmuir–Blodgett Transfer of Nanocrystal Monolayers: Layer Compaction, Layer Compression, and Lattice Stretching of the Transferred Layer" Nanomaterials 14, no. 14: 1192. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14141192
APA StylePatel, R. N., Goodfellow, B., Heitsch, A. T., Smilgies, D.-M., & Korgel, B. A. (2024). Langmuir–Blodgett Transfer of Nanocrystal Monolayers: Layer Compaction, Layer Compression, and Lattice Stretching of the Transferred Layer. Nanomaterials, 14(14), 1192. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14141192