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Nanocrystal superlattices

Assembly at liquid interfaces

A liquid/air interface provides an effective platform for organizing thin molecular layers that can be transferred to solid surfaces. It is now shown that liquid-interface assembly is effective for generating extensive membranes of binary nanocrystal superlattices.

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Figure 1: A BNSL membrane at a liquid interface.
Figure 2: Illustration of the AlB2 BNSL unit cell.

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Korgel, B. Assembly at liquid interfaces. Nature Mater 9, 701–703 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2846

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