Electric Field-Driven Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoparticle Monolayers on Silicon Substrates.

ABSTRACT: Nanoparticles (NPs) bridge the gap between bulk materials and their equivalent molecular/atomic counterparts. The physical, optical, and electronic properties of individual NPs alter with the changes in their surrounding environment at the nanoscale. Similarly, the characteristics of thin films of NPs depend on their lateral and volumetric densities. Thus, attaining single monolayers of these NPs would play a vital role in the improved characteristics of semiconductor devices such as nanosensors, field effect transistors, and energy harvesting devices. Developing nanosensors, for instance, requires precise methods to fabricate a monolayer of NPs on selected substrates for sensing and other applications. Herein, we developed a physical fabrication method to form a monolayer of NPs on a plan

SUBMITTER: Deader FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10634370 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature