Far-from-equilibrium nanoparticle assemblies : patterns, transport and dynamics

This work is centered on the study of self-organisation and pattern formation in a prototypical nanostructured system, namely colloidal nanoparticle assemblies. The particular system chosen for investigation, Au nanocrystals spin cast onto silicon substrates from a solvent, despite being chemically...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blunt, Matthew Oliver
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2007
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13112/