Fabrication of Single‐Nanocrystal Arrays

Abstract

To realize the full potential of nanocrystals in nanotechnology, it is necessary to integrate single nanocrystals into addressable structures; for example, arrays and periodic lattices. The current methods for achieving this are reviewed. It is shown that a combination of top‐down lithography techniques with directed assembly offers a platform for attaining this goal. The most promising of these directed assembly methods are reviewed: capillary force assembly, electrostatic assembly, optical printing, DNA‐based assembly, and electrophoretic deposition. The last of these appears to offer a generic approach to fabrication of single‐nanocrystal arrays.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Source ID
10.1002/adma.201904551

Entities

People

  • Calum Kinnear
  • Heyou Zhang
  • Paul Mulvaney

Organizations

  • Australian Research Council
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
  • United States Air Force
  • University of Melbourne

Tags

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology