Casimir self-assembly: A platform for measuring nanoscale surface interactions in liquids.

ABSTRACT: Self-assembly (SA) plays a pivotal role in nanotechnology, offering cost-effective methods for bottom-up fabrication and providing versatile model systems for investigating fundamental interactions in various bioinspired systems. However, current methods for investigating and quantifying the dynamics of SA systems are limited in their applicability to planar interfaces, particularly in liquid environments. These methods typically rely on analyzing the collective behavior of particle suspensions rather than directly probing the specific interactions between individual particles. Here, we introduce Casimir self-assembly (CaSA) as a platform, integrating colloidal science, nanophotonics, and fluctuational electrodynamics to study long-range interactions and stability in planar SA systems. Usi

SUBMITTER: Hoskova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12337264 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature