• DocumentCode
    2669926
  • Title

    Centimeter-size single-domain colloidal crystals on patterned substrates

  • Author

    Allard, M. ; Sargent, E.H. ; Lewis, P.C. ; Kumacheva, E.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6-6 June 2003
  • Abstract
    We report the deposition of colloidal films through electrophoresis on conductive substrates patterned with holographic gratings. We observe long-range hexagonal or square ordering when the particle diameter is commensurate with the grating pitch.
  • Keywords
    colloidal crystals; electrodeposition; holographic gratings; colloidal films; conductive substrates; electrophoresis; grating pitch; holographic gratings; long-range hexagonal ordering; patterned substrates; single-domain colloidal crystals; square ordering; Colloidal crystals; Crystallization; Diffraction gratings; Grain boundaries; Holography; Laser beams; Optical films; Photonic crystals; Self-assembly; Substrates;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-749-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2003.238456
  • Filename
    1276276