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Routes to self-assembly of nanorods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2013

Karthik Ramasamy  and
Arunava Gupta
Karthik Ramasamy*
Affiliation:
Center for Materials for Information Technology and Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
Arunava Gupta*
Affiliation:
Center for Materials for Information Technology and Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
*
a)Address all correspondence to these authors. e-mail: kramasamy@mint.ua.edu
b)e-mail: agupta@mint.ua.edu
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Abstract

Self-assembled nanostructures often exhibit unique properties that are distinct from those of bulk materials. During the past decade, significant progress has been made in the assembly of nanorods and understanding some of the self-directing assembly mechanisms, particularly related to gold nanorods. Nonetheless, methods that can be scaled up to large areas for device-scale applications are yet to be established. This review describes various routes that are being actively pursued to achieve assembly of nanorods. Self-assembly methods that utilize external forces such as electric field or gravitational forces are reviewed. Additionally, self-assembly schemes using chemical and biomolecule linkers are presented. Other important routes, such as template assisted assembly, Langmuir-Blodgett, and nanorod assembly methods carried out in solution phase are also discussed. The latter includes recently reported approaches to produce superstructured particles through self-assembly. Solvent evaporation and drying can also strongly contribute to the assembly of nanostructures. The final section presents self-assembly routes that primarily exploit the drying kinetics of solvents.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 28 , Issue 13: FOCUS ISSUE: Frontiers in Thin-Film Epitaxy and Nanostructured Materials , 14 July 2013 , pp. 1761 - 1776
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