Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 11, 2025

Liquid-cell Transmission Electron Microscopy for Tracking Self-assembly of Nanoparticles
08:39

Liquid-cell Transmission Electron Microscopy for Tracking Self-assembly of Nanoparticles

Published on: October 16, 2017

12.9K

Macroscopic materials assembled from nanoparticle superlattices.

Peter J Santos1, Paul A Gabrys1, Leonardo Z Zornberg1

  • 1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Nature
|March 25, 2021
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Nanoparticle Superlattices Assembled via Rapid Solvent Destabilization of Macromolecular Ligands.

ACS nano·2025
Same author

33 Unresolved Questions in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

ACS nano·2025
Same author

Acoustoplasmonic Metasurfaces Based on Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles.

Nano letters·2025
Same author

Modeling the role of supramolecular clustering in multivalent assembly.

Soft matter·2025
Same author

Regio-Selective Mechanical Enhancement of Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticle Composites via Light-Mediated Crosslinking.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2025
Same author

Molecular Additives as Competitive Binding Agents to Control Supramolecular-Driven Nanoparticle Assembly.

ACS nanoscience Au·2024
Same journal

Daily briefing: 'Cyborg' cockroaches breathe underwater with printed suit.

Nature·2026
Same journal

China boosts prestigious grants for young scientists - will it ease competition?

Nature·2026
Same journal

Incoming US science academy chief vows to 'double down' on research.

Nature·2026
Same journal

Author Correction: Synthesis of enantioenriched atropisomers by biocatalytic deracemization.

Nature·2026
Same journal

Electrodeposited self-assembled molecules for perovskite photovoltaics.

Nature·2026
Same journal

Neutrino's nursery found: the 'Shadow Blaster'.

Nature·2026
See all related articles

Researchers developed a method to create large quantities of nanoparticle superlattices. This technique allows for the preservation of nanoscale order while shaping materials at the macroscale.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Hierarchical organization of materials from nanoscale components is crucial for controlling properties.
  • Existing nanoparticle assembly methods lack control over larger length scales.
  • Tailoring micro- and macrostructure without disrupting nanoscale ordering is a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a method for rapid assembly of gram-scale nanoparticle superlattices.
  • To enable shaping of these superlattices into macroscopic objects.
  • To preserve nanoscale ordering during macroscopic material formation.

Main Methods:

  • Rapid assembly of faceted nanoparticle superlattice crystallites.
  • Shaping of superlattices into macroscopic objects via sintering-analogous processing.

More Related Videos

A Technique to Functionalize and Self-assemble Macroscopic Nanoparticle-ligand Monolayer Films onto Template-free Substrates
08:09

A Technique to Functionalize and Self-assemble Macroscopic Nanoparticle-ligand Monolayer Films onto Template-free Substrates

Published on: May 9, 2014

11.2K
Origami Inspired Self-assembly of Patterned and Reconfigurable Particles
12:33

Origami Inspired Self-assembly of Patterned and Reconfigurable Particles

Published on: February 4, 2013

22.0K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025

Liquid-cell Transmission Electron Microscopy for Tracking Self-assembly of Nanoparticles
08:39

Liquid-cell Transmission Electron Microscopy for Tracking Self-assembly of Nanoparticles

Published on: October 16, 2017

12.9K
A Technique to Functionalize and Self-assemble Macroscopic Nanoparticle-ligand Monolayer Films onto Template-free Substrates
08:09

A Technique to Functionalize and Self-assemble Macroscopic Nanoparticle-ligand Monolayer Films onto Template-free Substrates

Published on: May 9, 2014

11.2K
Origami Inspired Self-assembly of Patterned and Reconfigurable Particles
12:33

Origami Inspired Self-assembly of Patterned and Reconfigurable Particles

Published on: February 4, 2013

22.0K
  • Maintaining active chemical interactions during processing to preserve nanoscale order.

    • Main Results:

    • Gram-scale quantities of nanoparticle superlattice crystallites were rapidly assembled.
    • Macroscopic objects were successfully shaped from these crystallites.
    • Nanoscale ordering was preserved throughout the macroscopic shaping process.
    • Nano-, micro-, and macrostructure were tunable based on crystallite properties and processing.

    Conclusions:

    • A versatile method for simultaneous control of structural organization across multiple length scales was developed.
    • This approach allows for the creation of bulk solids with tunable properties.
    • The method bridges the gap between nanoscale self-assembly and macroscopic material fabrication.