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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"nanoparticle assembly"”.
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Nanoparticle assembly in polymer thin films and polymer melts
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Materials Science and Engineering, 2010
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering of metal nanoparticle assembly in agarose and highly ordered metal nanorod arrays
This thesis examines metal nanoparticle/agarose (MNPA) gel composites and highly ordered metal nanorod arrays, fabricated by guided nucleation during oblique angle deposition (OAD), as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates. The effectiveness of MNPA has been effectively demonstrated …
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SERS-active peptide nanoparticles for investigating protein allostery and bionanoassembly
… (Surface enhanced Raman scattering) - active nanoparticles, functionalized with a p53 peptide mimic, peptide 12.1, display biologically specific aggregation following addition of MDM2. The extent of nanoparticle assembly is altered following the introduction of various MDM2 binding ligands. …
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Forming magnetic chain with the help of biological organisms
Magnetite nanoparticles and their assembly comprise a new area of development for new technologies. The magnetic particles can interact and assemble in chains or networks. Magnetotactic bacteria are one of the most interesting microorganisms, in which the assembly of nanoparticles occurs. These …
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Synthesis, characterization, and biotemplated assembly of indium nitride and indium gallium nitride nanoparticles
… pressure solution synthesis of colloidal InN nanoparticles is presented. This synthesis utilizes a previously dismissed precursor and results in individual, non-aggregated nanoparticles with long-term solubility and stability in organic solvents. These nanoparticles are wurtzite phase with a …
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High-Resolution Electrohydrodynamic Jet Printing Methods for Applications in Electronics and Biotechnology
… suspensions of single walled carbon nanotubes/nanoparticles, and solutions of conducting/insulating polymers, demonstrates some of the features of the methods. Simple devices, such as transistors that use aligned arrays of single walled carbon nanotubes, illustrate its potential applications in …
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Direct imaging of self-assembly behaviors of colloids: from the microscale plates to the nanoscale cubes
Microscale and nanoscale colloidal particle self-assembly is widely studied to establish the design rules towards ordered structures and used as atomic model systems for phase transition studies such as crystallization and growth. The well-established synthetic library enables the synthesis of …
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Novel enzymatic methods of DNA detection using enhanced Raman scattering
… amenable to this goal include oligonucleotide nanoparticle conjugates for colorimetric DNA detection, and surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS), which provides improved sensitivity in comparison to fluorescence along with the potential for multiplexed analysis. Additionally, the …
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Brownian dynamics study of the self-assembly of ligated gold nanoparticles and other colloidal systems
… Brownian Dynamics Simulations to study the self-assembly of ligated gold nanoparticles for various ligand chain lengths. First, we develop a phenomenological model for an effective nanoparticle-nanoparticle pair potential by treating the ligands as flexible polymer chains. Besides van der Waals …
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Synthesis And Characterization Of Discrete Fexni2-Xp Nanoparticles; Assembly Of Phosphide Nanoparticles Into Porous Networks
… is focused on synthesis, characterization and assembly of metal phosphide nanoparticles of relevance to catalysis, magnetism, and optoelectronic applications. These include (1) synthesis of discrete FexNi2-xP ternary nanocrystals of relevance to hydrodesulfurization (HDS) catalysis and …
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Interference lithography for optical devices and coatings
… lithography. For example, layered polymer/nanoparticle composites have been created through the one-step two-beam interference lithographic exposure of a dispersion of 25 and 50 nm silica particles within a photopolymerizable mixture at a wavelength of 532 nm. In the areas of constructive …
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Nanoparticle transport via holographic photopolymerization
… studies methods of engineering the placement of nanoparticle with sub-micron resolution over macroscopic size scales. Such control holds great promise as an inexpensive methodology for manufacturing devices, such as optical elements, with enhanced functionality and properties. Specifically, we …