Non-close-packed pore arrays through one-step breath figure self-assembly and reversal
Non-close-packed breath figure arrays were observed to form at the periphery of close-packed arrays. We propose a mechanism for their formation and show a proof-of-concept that these non-close-packed pore arrays are formed due to a reversal of breath figure formation, and hence introduce a novel route to the self-assembly of such non-close-packed structures.