Browsing W&L Dept. of Physics and Engineering by Subject "Self-assembly (Chemistry)"
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Directed Self-Assembly: A Study of the Effect of Electric Fields on Silica Monolayers (thesis)
In this thesis, we describe, analyze, and extend ionic self-assembly of monolayers (ISAM), a bottom-up nanostructure production technique designed to coat surfaces in uniform layers of charged nanoparticles. Using mean ... -
The Fabrication of Antireflective Coatings by the Self-Assembly of Silica Nanopartical and Polycation Bilayers (thesis)
This study examines several factors that affect the quality of antireflective coatings created by the self-assembly of alternating layers of silica (SiOz) nanoparticles an poly(allylamine hydrochloride) or poly(diallyld ... -
An Introduction to Stochastic Self-Assembly: Theory, Simulation and Experimental Applications (thesis)
We introduce three stochastic cooperative models for particle deposition and evaporation relevant to ionic self-assembly of nanoparticles with applications in surface fabrication and nanomedicine. We present a method for ... -
Modeling Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles: Cooperative Sequential Adsorption with Evaporation and Time-Varying Rates (thesis)
I review several cooperative sequential adsorption (CSA) approaches with and without evaporation to modeling particle deposition in ionic self-assembled monolayers (ISAM). I then build on the mean field method by introducing ... -
Optical Properties of Self-Assembled Nanoparticle Thin Films (thesis)
In this thesis, we explore the optical properties of silicon-dioxide (silica) thin-films generated through the use of a process known as ionic self-assembly of monolayers (ISAM). This process may be repeated for multiple ... -
Self-Assembled Antireflective Coatings Using Silica and Titania Nanoparticles (thesis)
Antiretlective coatings have a wide range of applications, from eyeglass and camera lenses to solar panels, and from microscope lenses and optoelectronic devices to skyscraper windows. It is well known that an uncoated ...