Tunable PhoXonic Band Gap Materials from Self-Assembly of Block Copoliymers and Colloidal Nanocrystals (NBIT Phase II)

Abstract

This collaborative Korea-USA proposal aims to design and fabricate tunable phoxonic band gap materials by self-assembly of block copolymer and/or colloidal crystals, characterize the resultant structures and finally measure and model/simulate their novel properties defined by their interaction with photons and phonons. Concerning this, we seek to develop methods and understanding to create both periodically structured materials (Bragg gap materials) and non-periodically structured materials (resonance gap materials). For that, self-assembly of block copolymers is chosen for creating a model system of tunable Bragg gap material, and self-assembly of colloidal crystals is for tunable resonance gap materials. This proposal brings a complete set of activities together to invent and exploit new periodic/non-periodic materials based on self-assembly systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 06, 2011
Accession Number
ADA542359

Entities

People

  • Edwin L. Thomas

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Band Gaps
  • Band Structures
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Block Copolymers
  • Block Polymers
  • Chemistry
  • Crystals
  • Elastic Waves
  • Energy Bands
  • Fabrication
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Photonic Crystals
  • Polymers
  • Self Assembly
  • Standing Waves

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics