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Title: Ionic-like Superlattices by Charged Nanoparticles: A Step Toward Photonics Applications

Abstract

Controlling interactions among nanoparticles is paramount to achieving assemblies vital to technologies seeking to exploit their cutting-edge collective properties. Although various techniques have been advanced, robust ones are necessary for upscaling nanoparticle assembly and crystallization. Here, we show that by grafting gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with charge-end-group-thiolated poly(ethylene glycol), we control the charge of each AuNP. Such control facilitates the formation of various two-dimensional structures of oppositely charged binary constituents at vapor/liquid interfaces. Using surface-sensitive synchrotron X-ray diffraction techniques, we established the formation of distinct checkerboard square lattice structures at a range of pH values and molar ratios of the constituents. By regulating pH, the superlattices can transform from a square to a hexagonal lattice, or vice versa, and to a single-component superstructure at the interface. In conclusion, our recipe for the control of charges and their consequent interactions among nanoparticles can be readily exploited in the assembly of photonics and plasmonics devices in two and three dimensions.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [3]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [4]
  1. Ames Lab., and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
  2. Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)
  3. Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
  4. Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE); National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
2305614
Report Number(s):
IS-J-11,253
Journal ID: ISSN 2574-0970
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC-02-06CH11357; AC02- 07CH11358; SC0012704; NSF/CHE-1834750
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
ACS Applied Nano Materials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2574-0970
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; charge-polymer grafted nanoparticles; binary ionic-like superstructures; x-ray diffraction; phase-transformations; superstructures

Citation Formats

Nayak, Binay P., Zhang, Honghu, Bu, Wei, Ocko, Benjamin M., Travesset, Alex, Vaknin, David, Mallapragada, Surya K., and Wang, Wenjie. Ionic-like Superlattices by Charged Nanoparticles: A Step Toward Photonics Applications. United States: N. p., 2024. Web. doi:10.1021/acsanm.3c05566.
Nayak, Binay P., Zhang, Honghu, Bu, Wei, Ocko, Benjamin M., Travesset, Alex, Vaknin, David, Mallapragada, Surya K., & Wang, Wenjie. Ionic-like Superlattices by Charged Nanoparticles: A Step Toward Photonics Applications. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c05566
Nayak, Binay P., Zhang, Honghu, Bu, Wei, Ocko, Benjamin M., Travesset, Alex, Vaknin, David, Mallapragada, Surya K., and Wang, Wenjie. Mon . "Ionic-like Superlattices by Charged Nanoparticles: A Step Toward Photonics Applications". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c05566.
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title = {Ionic-like Superlattices by Charged Nanoparticles: A Step Toward Photonics Applications},
author = {Nayak, Binay P. and Zhang, Honghu and Bu, Wei and Ocko, Benjamin M. and Travesset, Alex and Vaknin, David and Mallapragada, Surya K. and Wang, Wenjie},
abstractNote = {Controlling interactions among nanoparticles is paramount to achieving assemblies vital to technologies seeking to exploit their cutting-edge collective properties. Although various techniques have been advanced, robust ones are necessary for upscaling nanoparticle assembly and crystallization. Here, we show that by grafting gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with charge-end-group-thiolated poly(ethylene glycol), we control the charge of each AuNP. Such control facilitates the formation of various two-dimensional structures of oppositely charged binary constituents at vapor/liquid interfaces. Using surface-sensitive synchrotron X-ray diffraction techniques, we established the formation of distinct checkerboard square lattice structures at a range of pH values and molar ratios of the constituents. By regulating pH, the superlattices can transform from a square to a hexagonal lattice, or vice versa, and to a single-component superstructure at the interface. In conclusion, our recipe for the control of charges and their consequent interactions among nanoparticles can be readily exploited in the assembly of photonics and plasmonics devices in two and three dimensions.},
doi = {10.1021/acsanm.3c05566},
journal = {ACS Applied Nano Materials},
number = 3,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2024},
month = {Mon Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2024}
}

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