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Amine terminated spherical aggregates of alumina through self-assembly using organosilanes

J. Nanophoton. 5, 053506 (May 09, 2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.3590197

Mohammadreza Khorasaninejad and Simarjeet Singh Saini

University of Waterloo, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1

A simple and straightforward approach was devised to fabricate microspherical aggregates of alumina nanoparticles by self-assembly. Two different organosilanes were used as surfactant agents. Spherical aggregates were spin-coated on a silicon substrate. Spheres with diameters ranging from 100 nm to a few micrometers were thus assembled within an hour. The spatial distribution and the size distribution of the spheres are adjustable by changing the concentration of used organosilane. Effects of different organosilane agents, mixture molarity, and temperature on the size distribution of the spheres were also investigated.

© 2011 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)

History
Received Nov 22, 2010
Accepted Apr 15, 2011
Revised Apr 13, 2011
Published online May 09, 2011
Citation
Mohammadreza Khorasaninejad and Simarjeet Singh Saini, "Amine terminated spherical aggregates of alumina through self-assembly using organosilanes", J. Nanophoton. 5, 053506 (May 09, 2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.3590197

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