Strengthening Engineered Nanocrystal Three-Dimensional Superlattices via Ligand Conformation and Reactivity.

ABSTRACT: Nanocrystal assembly into ordered structures provides mesostructural functional materials with a precise control that starts at the atomic scale. However, the lack of understanding on the self-assembly itself plus the poor structural integrity of the resulting supercrystalline materials still limits their application into engineered materials and devices. Surface functionalization of the nanobuilding blocks with organic ligands can be used not only as a means to control the interparticle interactions during self-assembly but also as a reactive platform to further strengthen the final material via ligand cross-linking. Here, we explore the influence of the ligands on superlattice formation and during cross-linking via thermal annealing. We elucidate the effect of the surface functionalizati

SUBMITTER: Plunkett A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9413410 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature