Molecularly-tunable nanoelectrode arrays created by harnessing intermolecular interactions

Intermolecular interactions in monolayer assembly are harnessed for creating molecularly-tunable nanoelectrode arrays or ensembles.

Spontaneous MXene monolayer assembly at the liquid–air interface

Here we report on the spontaneous assembly of Ti3C2Tx MXene flakes into monolayer films at the liquid–air interface.

Predictor Packing in Developing Unprecedented Shaped Colloidal Particles

Developing anisotropic particles of different shapes has been a hot topic of research since decades as they possess special features not possible to achieve through other means. It is considered challenging to control atoms for developing their particles of certain size and shape. In this study, different shapes of gold particles were developed while employing a pulse-based electron–photon–solution interface process. Gold atoms, when they are in certain transition state, develop their monolayer assembly around the light glow known in argon plasma generating at the bottom of copper capillary known in cathode. The rate of uplifted gold atoms to develop monolayer assembly at solution surface is controlled by electron streams and traveling photons of high-density entering the solution. Gold atoms dissociated from the precursor on transforming photons (propagating through immersed graphite rod known in anode) to heat energy. Double-packets of nanoshape energy are generated under tuned pulse protocol when they are placed over the compact monolayer assembly resulting in tiny-sized particles of own shape. On the separation of joined tiny particles into two equilateral triangular-shaped tiny particles, each atom of their one-dimensional array elongated on both sides from the centre while exerting opposite poles forces of surface format. This results in convertion of each array of atoms into a structure of smooth elements. Due to immersing force of solution surface and their termination at the centre of light glow, tiny-shaped particles pack from different zones where their structures of smooth elements assemble to develop monolayers of developing particle in a certain shape. Developing particles of one-dimension undertake assembling of structures of smooth elements where packing of their tiny-shaped particles is from the near regions belonging to rearward sides of north–south poles at the solution surface, whereas, developing particles of multi-dimension undertake assembling of structures of smooth elements where packing of their tiny-shaped particles is from the regions of east–west poles and near regions of east–west poles on the solution surface. Depending on the number and orientation of assembled structures of smooth elements nucleating monolayers for different particles, their different anisotropic shapes develop. At fixed precursor concentration, increasing the process time results in developing particles of low aspect ratio. Under tuned parameters, particles of unprecedented features developed.

Predictor Packing in Developing Unprecedented Shaped Colloidal Particles

Developing particles of different anisotropic shapes are the hot topic since decades as they guarantee some special features of properties not possible through other means. Again, controlling atoms to develop certain size and shape particle is a quite challenging job. In this study, gold particles of different shapes are developed via pulse-based electronphoton-solution interface process. Gold atoms of certain transition state develop monolayer assembly at solution surface around the light glow (known in argon plasma) being generated at bottom of copper capillary (known in cathode). The rate of uplifting gold atoms to solution surface is being controlled by forcing energy (travelling photons) pursuing electrons and high energy photons (in high density) entering to solution. Gold atoms dissociated from the precursor under dissipating heat energy into the solution supplied under propagating photons characteristic current through immersed graphite rod (known in anode). Placing packets of nano shape energy of tuned pulse protocol over compact monolayer assembly comprising transition state atoms develop tiny-sized particles of formed shape. On separation of joint tiny particles into two equilateral triangular-shaped tiny particles, exerting forces of surface format elongate atoms of one-dimensional arrays converting them into structures of smooth elements. Due to immersing level of force, such tiny-shaped particles pack from different zones at centre of light glow where they assembled structures of smooth elements for developing mono-layers of different shapes of particles. Developing one-dimensional particles deal assembling of structures of smooth elements of packing tiny-shaped particles from nearly rearward zones of reflection of north-south poles, whereas, developing multi-dimensional particles deal assembling of structures of smooth elements of packing tiny-shaped particles from the east-west poles and near regions. Depending on the number of assembled structures of smooth elements at point of nucleation, packing of tiny-shaped particles from different zones develop different shapes of the anisotropic particles. At fixed precursor concentration, increasing the process time results into develop particles of low aspect ratio. Under tuned parameters, developing mechanisms of particles exhibiting unprecedented features are discussed.