Hierarchical assembly of nanoparticle superstructures from block copolymer-nanoparticle composites

Phys Rev Lett. 2008 Apr 11;100(14):148303. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.148303. Epub 2008 Apr 9.

Abstract

We investigate the assembly of block copolymer-nanoparticle composite films on chemically nanopatterned substrates and present fully three-dimensional simulations of a coarse grain model for these hybrid systems. The location and distribution of nanoparticles within the ordered block copolymer domains depends on the thermodynamic state of the composite in equilibrium with the surface. Hierarchical assembly of nanoparticles enables applications in which the ability to precisely control their locations within periodic and nonregular geometry patterns and arrays is required.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Cadmium Compounds / chemistry
  • Models, Chemical
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry*
  • Polystyrenes / chemistry*
  • Selenium Compounds / chemistry

Substances

  • Cadmium Compounds
  • Polystyrenes
  • Selenium Compounds
  • poly(styrene-block-methyl methacrylate)
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • cadmium selenide