Template-free self-assembly of mesoporous ZnO nanocluster/ polymethyl methacrylate based anisotropic nanocomposite thin films with enhanced interfacial interactions and tuneable optical properties
Abstract:Nature-inspired biomimetic growth of anisotropic, hierarchical nanostructures could offer insight into new and exciting crystalline properties for advanced multifunctional applications. Our study demonstrates diethanolamine-mediated mesoscopic self-assembly of semiconducting ZnO Quantum Dots (3-5 nm) into lattice-aligned, symmetrical nanoclusters (40-50 nm) via non-classical Oriented Attachment crystal growth observed in various biomineralization processes. Multifunctional nanocomposite thin films of self-asse… Show more
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