Issue 36, 2021

Building ordered nanoparticle assemblies inspired by atomic epitaxy

Abstract

Self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles into mesoscopic or macroscopic nanoparticle assemblies is an efficient strategy to fabricate advanced devices with emergent nanoscale functionalities. Furthermore, assembly of nanoparticles onto substrates may enable the fabrication of substrate-integrated devices, akin to atomic crystal growth on a substrate. Recent progress in nanoparticle assembly suggests that ordered nanoparticle assemblies could be well produced on a selected substrate, referred to as soft epitaxial growth. Herein, recent advances in soft epitaxial growth of a nanoparticle assembly are presented, including the assembly strategies, the choice of substrate and the epitaxial modes. Perspectives are also discussed for the material design based on substrate-integrated soft epitaxial growth.

Graphical abstract: Building ordered nanoparticle assemblies inspired by atomic epitaxy

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
28 5 2021
Accepted
18 8 2021
First published
18 8 2021

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2021,23, 20028-20037

Building ordered nanoparticle assemblies inspired by atomic epitaxy

J. Liu, J. Wei and Z. Yang, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2021, 23, 20028 DOI: 10.1039/D1CP02373J

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