Self-organization of macromolecular materials by self-assembly

Kristi L. Cooper; Richard O. Claus; Jeffrey B. Mecham; Keith Huie; Rochael Swavey

doi:10.1117/12.446781

23 October 2001 Self-organization of macromolecular materials by self-assembly

Kristi L. Cooper, Richard O. Claus, Jeffrey B. Mecham, Keith Huie, Rochael Swavey

Proceedings Volume 4512, Complex Adaptive Structures; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.446781
Event: Complex Adaptive Structures, 2001, Hutchinson Island, FL, United States

Abstract

Electrostatic self-assembly (ESA) methods have been used to synthesize thin and thick film organic/inorganic materials and devices. The ESA method involves the dip coating of charged substrates with alternating layers of anionic and cationic molecules, and the properties of the resulting multilayered structures depend on both the characteristics of the individual molecules and the spatial order of the layers. Since the process is performed at room temperature and pressure by dipping substrates into separate solutions containing the charged molecules, coatings may be formed on substrates of virtually any composition, shape and size. Materials that have been investigated for incorporation into such coatings include noble metal nanoclusters, metal oxide nanoclusters, polymers, cage-structured molecules such as fullerenes, proteins, and dipolar chromophore molecules. In this paper we investigate the self-organization that occurs in such materials at the molecular level, and show experimental examples of such self-organization made possible through atomic force microscopy, TEM and other visualization methods. In particular, we focus on the formation of ordered dipolar molecules that distribute electro-optic behavior, but discuss other ordered self- assembly observations.

Citation Download Citation

Kristi L. Cooper, Richard O. Claus, Jeffrey B. Mecham, Keith Huie, and Rochael Swavey "Self-organization of macromolecular materials by self-assembly", Proc. SPIE 4512, Complex Adaptive Structures, (23 October 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.446781

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available