Continuous Fabrication of Size and Shape Controlled Semiconductor Nanoparticles in Self-Replicating Reversed Micelles and Their Self-Assembly into 2D Arrays and 3D Networks

摘要CTS-0084358J。克拉克森大学的H·芬德勒拟议的研究的目的是证明连续制造选定尺寸和形状的纳米结构的可能性。演示将在自我复制的反胶束上进行。它将尝试在反胶束中制备尺寸可控的单分散硫化物半导体纳米粒子及其封顶的半导体纳米粒子。PI在表面活性剂涂层的帮助下，在研究纳米粒子薄膜和表面多颗粒层的创建方面获得了丰富的经验。据观察，在这些过程中，人工模板取代了自然的生物膜。这种对生物过程的明显“模拟”已被推广到用于先进材料(例如胶体)制备的系统仿生膜化学。PI对膜模拟成分的自我复制进行了详细的探索。现在需要识别和控制三个基本的生物学功能：区隔、自我复制和自我组装。模板和隔间，辅以表面活性剂涂层，提供了与薄膜一样的对化学转化程度的控制。PI希望将他对半导体材料复制和组装的研究推广到更多的材料和纳米几何图形。建议的研究计划是探索性的，风险很高。

AbstractCTS-0084358J. H. Fendler, Clarkson UniversityThe objective of the proposed research is to demonstrate the possibility of continuous fabrication of nanostructures of chosen size and shape. The demonstration will be carried on self-replicating reversed micelles. It will be attempted to manufacture size-controlled monodisperse sulfide semiconductor nanoparticles and their capped counterparts in reverse micelles.The PI has acquired an extensive experience in studying the creation of nanoparticle films and multiparticulate layers on surfaces, with the help of surfactant coatings. It was observed that in such processes, man-made templates replace nature's biological membranes. Such apparent "mimicking" of biological processes has been generalized to a systematic biomimetic membrane chemistry for advanced materials preparation (e.g. colloids). The PI has explored in detail the self-replication of membrane mimetic components. The need is now to identify and control three essential biological function: compartmentalization, self-replication and self-assembly. Templates and compartments, supplemented by surfactant coating, provide the same control on the extent of a chemical transformation as a membrane would.The PI wants to generalize his research on the replication and assembly of semiconductor materials to more materials and nanogeometries. The proposed research plan is exploratory and high-risk.