Self-assembling nanocomposite Tectons for ordered superlattices

Nanocomposites, materials of heterogeneous composition with at least one of the phases having dimensions between 1-100 nm, can be produced with unique properties dependent on their composition and geometric configuration. However, it is a major challenge to precisely and simultaneously design the structure of synthetic nanocomposites at the nanoscale, microscale, and macroscale. To create advanced nanocomposites in which both structure and composition can be programmed across these disparate size regimes, we have developed a new nanoparticle-based building block, the Nanocomposite Tecton (NCT). An NCT consists of an inorganic nanoparticle core and a polymeric shell, with each chain terminating in a supramolecular binding group at the periphery of the NCT.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctoral

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2020

Author dc:creator

• Santos, Peter J.(Peter Jeffries)

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Robert J. Macfarlane.

• Materials Science and Engineering.

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• MIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127907

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/127907