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Naturally Self-Assembled Nanosystems and Their Templated Structures for Photonic Applications

Self-assembly has the advantage of fabricating structures of complex functionalities, from molecular levels to as big as macroscopic levels. Natural self-assembly involves self-aggregation of one or more materials (organic and/or inorganic) into desired structures while templated self-assembly invol...

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Published in:Journal of Nanoparticles 2013-03, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-13
Main Authors: Pradeesh, K., Rao Kotla, Nageswara, Ahmad, Shahab, Dwivedi, Vindesh K., Prakash, G. Vijaya
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Self-assembly has the advantage of fabricating structures of complex functionalities, from molecular levels to as big as macroscopic levels. Natural self-assembly involves self-aggregation of one or more materials (organic and/or inorganic) into desired structures while templated self-assembly involves interstitial space filling of diverse nature entities into self-assembled ordered/disordered templates (both from molecular to macro levels). These artificial and engineered new-generation materials offer many advantages over their individual counterparts. This paper reviews and explores the advantages of such naturally self-assembled hybrid molecular level systems and template-assisted macro-/microstructures targeting simple and low-cost device-oriented fabrication techniques, structural flexibility, and a wide range of photonic applications.
ISSN:2314-484X
2314-4858
DOI:10.1155/2013/531871