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Dry versus Wet Particle Assembly: Toward Solvent-Free Fabrication.

Ignaas S M Jimidar^1,2, Kai Sotthewes³

¹Department of Chemical Engineering CHIS, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels 1050, Belgium.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

|June 5, 2025

Summary

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Dry particle assembly offers a sustainable, solvent-free method for creating ordered structures, matching wet assembly quality. Further research into surface forces can overcome challenges in complex assemblies.

Keywords:

colloidal assembly dry particle assembly dry powder rubbing ordered particle mono- and multilayers solvent-free colloidal assembly

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Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Chemical Engineering

Background:

Miniaturized devices drive demand for ordered particle assemblies.
Traditional wet assembly methods use solvents, posing environmental concerns.
Solvent-free (dry) assembly has emerged as a sustainable alternative.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the advantages of dry particle assembly methods.
To explore the challenges and opportunities in solvent-free assembly.
To provide a roadmap for advancing dry assembly techniques.

Main Methods:

Review of current dry particle assembly strategies.
Analysis of surface forces and control limitations in dry assembly.
Comparison of dry assembly quality with traditional wet methods.

Main Results:

Dry assembly is easy, rapid, clean, and solvent-free.
The quality of dry particle assemblies can match or exceed wet assemblies.
Challenges persist in creating ordered multilayers, binary layers, and nonspherical assemblies.

Conclusions:

Dry particle assembly presents a promising, sustainable approach.
Further understanding of micro- and nanoscale surface interactions is crucial.
Addressing current challenges will advance the field and promote sustainability.