Photo-Controlled Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles: A Promising Strategy for Development of Novel Structures

Autor: Juntan Li, Xiaoyong Jia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Nanomaterials, Vol 13, Iss 18, p 2562 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-4991
DOI: 10.3390/nano13182562
Popis: Photo-controlled self-assembly of nanoparticles (NPs) is an advanced and promising approach to address a series of material issues from the molecular level to the nano/micro scale, owing to the fact that light stimulus is typically precise and rapid, and can provide contactless spatial and temporal control. The traditional photo-controlled assembly of NPs is based on photochemical processes through NPs modified by photo-responsive molecules, which are realized through the change in chemical structure under irradiation. Moreover, photoexcitation-induced assembly of NPs is another promising physical strategy, and such a strategy aims to employ molecular conformational change in the excited state (rather than the chemical structure) to drive molecular motion and assembly. The exploration and control of NP assembly through such a photo-controlled strategy can open a new paradigm for scientists to deal with “bottom-up” behaviors and develop unprecedented optoelectronic functional materials.
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