Nanomaterials @ Interfaces Research Group
Prof. Yuval Golan's Research Group
Hierarchical assembly of ultranarrow alkylamine-coated ZnS nanorods
A Synchrotron surface X-ray diffraction study
The packing of anisotropic ultranarrow nanoparticles (r ≤ 0.5 nm) in Langmuir films was investigated for two types of nanoparticles: short ZnS wires coated with tetradecylamine and ZnS rods coated with octadecylamine. In situ grazing Incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) revealed the formation, even under zero pressure, of ordered superstructures on the water surface consisting of alternating nanoparticles. A hierarchical "packing model" is proposed, based on GISAXS, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and grazing incidence X-ray diffraction of pure surfactant Langmuir films.
| Publication language | English |
| Pages | 3858-3864 |
| Journal | Nano Letters |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 01.11.2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Bioengineering
General Chemistry
General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanical Engineering
