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Dan Guo^1,2,3, Chang Li^1,2,3, Yang Wang^1,2

¹Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.

Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)

|October 13, 2017

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Controlling liquid viscosity precisely guides particle assembly into various one-dimensional patterns. This method allows for the fabrication of intricate structures with tunable morphologies using different particle sizes and materials.

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Soft Matter Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Precise control over particle assembly is crucial for developing advanced functional materials and intricate structures.
Achieving one-dimensional (1D) particle assembly with controlled morphology remains a significant challenge in materials science.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an effective strategy for precisely assembling particles into well-defined 1D patterns.
To demonstrate the role of liquid viscosity and confinement in dictating particle assembly morphology.

Main Methods:

Utilizing liquid confinement as a strategy for particle assembly.
Systematically controlling the viscosity of the assembly system (solvent) and size confinement ratios.
Observing particle assembly patterns under varying viscosity conditions.

Keywords:

pattern size confinement viscosity

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Main Results:

High system viscosity promotes the formation of zigzag or twined zigzag assembly structures by hindering particle rearrangement.
Low system viscosity facilitates the formation of linear or zipper-like structures, driven by reduced surface deformation.
The viscosity of the solvent and size confinement ratios were found to be key parameters for controlling assembly patterns.

Conclusions:

Precise control over particle assembly morphology can be achieved by tuning liquid viscosity and confinement.
This facile approach is versatile and applicable to particles of various sizes and materials.
The findings offer a new pathway for fabricating complex structures with tailored properties.