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Title: Self-assembly of water-soluble nanocrystals

Abstract

A method for forming an ordered array of nanocrystals where a hydrophobic precursor solution with a hydrophobic core material in an organic solvent is added to a solution of a surfactant in water, followed by removal of a least a portion of the organic solvent to form a micellar solution of nanocrystals. A precursor co-assembling material, generally water-soluble, that can co-assemble with individual micelles formed in the micellar solution of nanocrystals can be added to this micellar solution under specified reaction conditions (for example, pH conditions) to form an ordered-array mesophase material. For example, basic conditions are used to precipitate an ordered nanocrystal/silica array material in bulk form and acidic conditions are used to form an ordered nanocrystal/silica array material as a thin film.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1035047
Patent Number(s):
8,092,595
Application Number:
12/038,037
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Fan, Hongyou, Brinker, C Jeffrey, and Lopez, Gabriel P. Self-assembly of water-soluble nanocrystals. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
Fan, Hongyou, Brinker, C Jeffrey, & Lopez, Gabriel P. Self-assembly of water-soluble nanocrystals. United States.
Fan, Hongyou, Brinker, C Jeffrey, and Lopez, Gabriel P. 2012. "Self-assembly of water-soluble nanocrystals". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1035047.
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