Thin films with self-assembled monolayers embedded on their surfaces

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2012

Abstract

We have recently shown that the capillarity-based process for self-assembling particle monolayers on fluid-liquid interfaces can be improved by applying an electric field in the direction normal to the interface. In this paper, we present a technique for freezing these monolayers onto the surface of a flexible thin film. The technique involves assembling the monolayer on the interface between a UV-curable resin and a fluid which can be air or another liquid, and then curing the resin by applying UV light. The monolayer becomes embedded on the surface of the solidified resin film. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Identifier

84864814346 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Mechanics Research Communications

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechrescom.2012.07.004

ISSN

00936413

First Page

54

Last Page

57

Volume

45

Grant

1067004

Fund Ref

National Science Foundation

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