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Title: Nanoparticle Self-Assembly: From Design Principles to Complex Matter to Functional Materials
Authors: RAO, ANISH
ROY, SUMIT
JAIN, VANSHIKA
PILLAI, PRAMOD P.
Dept. of Chemistry
Keywords: Self-assembly
Nanoparticles
Nanoscale forces
Macroscopic devices
Catalysis
2022-JUL-WEEK2
TOC-JUL-2022
2022
Issue Date: Jun-2022
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Citation: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
Abstract: The creation of matter with varying degrees of complexities and desired functions is one of the ultimate targets of self-assembly. The ability to regulate the complex interactions between the individual components is essential in achieving this target. In this direction, the initial success of controlling the pathways and final thermodynamic states of a self-assembly process is promising. Despite the progress made in the field, there has been a growing interest in pushing the limits of self-assembly processes. The main inception of this interest is that the intended self-assembled state, with varying complexities, may not be “at equilibrium (or at global minimum)”, rendering free energy minimization unsuitable to form the desired product. Thus, we believe that a thorough understanding of the design principles as well as the ability to predict the outcome of a self-assembly process is essential to form a collection of the next generation of complex matter. The present review highlights the potent role of finely tuned interparticle interactions in nanomaterials to achieve the preferred self-assembled structures with the desired properties. We believe that bringing the design and prediction to nanoparticle self-assembly processes will have a similar effect as retrosynthesis had on the logic of chemical synthesis. Along with the guiding principles, the review gives a summary of the different types of products created from nanoparticle assemblies and the functional properties emerging from them. Finally, we highlight the reasonable expectations from the field and the challenges lying ahead in the creation of complex and evolvable matter.
URI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c05378
http://dr.iiserpune.ac.in:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7252
ISSN: 1944-8244
1944-8252
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