Introducing high-quality planar defects into colloidal crystals via self-assembly at the air/water interface

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuo Zhong ◽  
Pieter-Jan Demeyer ◽  
Xingping Zhou ◽  
Olga Kruglova ◽  
Niels Verellen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Colloidal Crystals ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Planar Defects ◽  
Air Water Interface

Co-Self-Assembly of Binary Colloidal Crystals at the Air−Water Interface

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 1922-1926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Yu ◽  
Qingfeng Yan ◽  
Dezhong Shen
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Colloidal Crystals ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Air Water Interface

scholarly journals Monolayer Colloidal Crystals by Modified Air-Water Interface Self-Assembly Approach

Nanomaterials ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Ye ◽  
Jin Huang ◽  
Yong Zeng ◽  
Lai-Xi Sun ◽  
Feng Geng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Colloidal Crystals ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Air Water Interface

Light‐Triggered, Non‐Centrosymmetric Self‐Assembly of Aqueous Arylazopyrazoles at the Air‐Water Interface and SHG Switching

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuo Kimizuka ◽  
Yuki Nagai ◽  
Keita Ishiba ◽  
Ryosuke Yamamoto ◽  
Teppei Yamada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Air Water Interface

scholarly journals Nanoparticle interaction with model lung surfactant monolayers

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Kumar Harishchandra ◽  
Mohammed Saleem ◽  
Hans-Joachim Galla
Keyword(s):  
Surface Properties ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Surface Film ◽  
Lung Surfactant ◽  
Hydrophobic Surface ◽  
Surface Pattern ◽  
Lipid Monolayers ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Air Water Interface

One of the most important functions of the lung surfactant monolayer is to form the first line of defence against inhaled aerosols such as nanoparticles (NPs), which remains largely unexplored. We report here, for the first time, the interaction of polyorganosiloxane NPs (AmorSil20: 22 nm in diameter) with lipid monolayers characteristic of alveolar surfactant. To enable a better understanding, the current knowledge about an established model surface film that mimics the surface properties of the lung is reviewed and major results originating from our group are summarized. The pure lipid components dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine and dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol have been used to study the biophysical behaviour of their monolayer films spread at the air–water interface in the presence of NPs. Film balance measurements combined with video-enhanced fluorescence microscopy have been used to investigate the formation of domain structures and the changes in the surface pattern induced by NPs. We are able to show that NPs are incorporated into lipid monolayers with a clear preference for defect structures at the fluid–crystalline interface leading to a considerable monolayer expansion and fluidization. NPs remain at the air–water interface probably by coating themselves with lipids in a self-assembly process, thereby exhibiting hydrophobic surface properties. We also show that the domain structure in lipid layers containing surfactant protein C, which is potentially responsible for the proper functioning of surfactant material, is considerably affected by NPs.

Effect of the Molecular Structure on the Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Semifluorinated Alkanes at the Air/Water Interface

Langmuir ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (14) ◽  
pp. 8776-8786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence de Viguerie ◽  
Rabea Keller ◽  
Ulrich Jonas ◽  
Rüdiger Berger ◽  
Christopher G. Clark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Structure ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Semifluorinated Alkanes ◽  
Air Water Interface

scholarly journals A microrobotic platform actuated by thermocapillary flows for manipulation at the air-water interface

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (52) ◽  
pp. eabd3557
Author(s):  
Franco N. Piñan Basualdo ◽  
A. Bolopion ◽  
M. Gauthier ◽  
P. Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Thermocapillary Flow ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Fluid Interface ◽  
Multiple Objects ◽  
Complex Objects ◽  
Stick Slip ◽  
Thermocapillary Flows ◽  
Simultaneous Control ◽  
Air Water Interface

Future developments in micromanufacturing will require advances in micromanipulation tools. Several robotic micromanipulation methods have been developed to position micro-objects mostly in air and in liquids. The air-water interface is a third medium where objects can be manipulated, offering a good compromise between the two previously mentioned ones. Objects at the interface are not subjected to stick-slip due to dry friction in air and profit from a reduced drag compared with those in water. Here, we present the ThermoBot, a microrobotic platform dedicated to the manipulation of objects placed at the air-water interface. For actuation, ThermoBot uses a laser-induced thermocapillary flow, which arises from the surface stress caused by the temperature gradient at the fluid interface. The actuated objects can reach velocities up to 10 times their body length per second without any on-board actuator. Moreover, the localized nature of the thermocapillary flow enables the simultaneous and independent control of multiple objects, thus paving the way for microassembly operations at the air-water interface. We demonstrate that our setup can be used to direct capillary-based self-assemblies at this interface. We illustrate the ThermoBot’s capabilities through three examples: simultaneous control of up to four spheres, control of complex objects in both position and orientation, and directed self-assembly of multiple pieces.

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