TY - JOUR
T1 - Spontaneous patterning of quantum dots at the air-water interface
AU - Sear, Richard P.
AU - Chung, Sung Wook
AU - Markovich, Gil
AU - Gelbart, William M.
AU - Heath, James R.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Nanoparticles deposited at the air-water interface are observed to form circular domains at low density and stripes at higher density. We interpret these patterns as equilibrium phenomena produced by a competition between an attraction and a longer-ranged repulsion. Computer simulations of a generic pair potential with attractive and repulsive parts of this kind, reproduce both the circular and stripe patterns. Such patterns have a potential use in nanoelectronic applications.
AB - Nanoparticles deposited at the air-water interface are observed to form circular domains at low density and stripes at higher density. We interpret these patterns as equilibrium phenomena produced by a competition between an attraction and a longer-ranged repulsion. Computer simulations of a generic pair potential with attractive and repulsive parts of this kind, reproduce both the circular and stripe patterns. Such patterns have a potential use in nanoelectronic applications.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevE.59.R6255
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevE.59.R6255
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AN - SCOPUS:0032621771
SN - 1063-651X
VL - 59
SP - R6255-R6258
JO - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
JF - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
IS - 6
ER -