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Abstract
Methods and compositions of matter are described for assemblies of anisotropic nanoparticles. A method, includes forming a substantially close packed dense layer by assembling a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension and a third di-mension and b) a non-random nanoparticle crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the first direction, wherein assembling includes mechanically interacting the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles by imposing a delocalized force that defines a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a basal plane of the substantially closed packed dense layer; and imposing a fluctuating force to which the anisotropic nanoparticles respond, wherein fluctuations in a magnitude of the imposed force are sufficient to over-come a short range weak attractive force between members of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles with respect to anisotropic nanoparticles that are not substantially overlapping. The plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are substantially aligned with respect to each other to define the substantially close packed dense layer and the substantially closed packed dense layer has a non-random shared crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the basal plane of the substantially close packed dense layer.
A composition of matter, includes a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles that are in physical contact with one another, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension and a third dimension and b) a non-random nanoparticle crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the first direction.
The plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are substantially aligned with respect to each other to define a substantially close packed dense layer having a non-random shared crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with a basal plane of the substan-tially close packed dense layer.
A composition of matter, includes a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles that are in physical contact with one another, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension and a third dimension and b) a non-random nanoparticle crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the first direction.
The plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are substantially aligned with respect to each other to define a substantially close packed dense layer having a non-random shared crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with a basal plane of the substan-tially close packed dense layer.
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1. A composition of matter, comprising:
a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles that are in physical contact with one another, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension and a third dimension and b) a non-random nanoparticle crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the first direction, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are substantially aligned with respect to each other to define a substantially close packed dense layer having a non-random shared crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with a basal plane of the substantially close packed dense layer.
a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles that are in physical contact with one another, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension and a third dimension and b) a non-random nanoparticle crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the first direction, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are substantially aligned with respect to each other to define a substantially close packed dense layer having a non-random shared crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with a basal plane of the substantially close packed dense layer.
2. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the substantially closed packed dense layer is characterized by a packing factor that is within at least 10% of a maximum packing factor.
3. The composition of matter of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of isotropic nanoparticles coupled to the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles.
4. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles defines a platelet a) having an aspect ratio of less than approximately 0.20 and b) defining a principle plane that is substantially parallel to the basal plane.
5. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes a first set of anisotropic nanoparticles and a second set of anisotropic nanoparticles, wherein the first set of anisotropic nanoparticles and the second set of anisotropic nanoparticles are different from one another with regard to at least one state variable selected from the group consisting of principle plane plan, minor plane profile, impurity presence, electrostatic edge charge, electrostatic surface charge, edge acidity, surface acidity, edge hydrophilicity and surface hydrophilicity.
6. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are arranged to define an order having one-dimensional translational periodicity and a rotational symmetry selected from the group consisting of 8-fold, 10-fold and 12-fold with respect to a normal to the basal plane of the substantially close packed dense layer.
7. The composition of matter of claim 6, wherein the rotational symmetry is 10-fold with respect to a normal to the basal plane of the substantially close packed dense layer, the one-dimensional translational periodicity is perpendicular to the basal plane, and the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are ordered with respect to basal spatial location on a scale that is substantially a multiple of approximately five nanometers.
8. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are arranged to define an order having three-dimensional translational periodicity and a rotational symmetry selected from the group consisting of 4-fold and 6-fold, with respect to a normal to the basal plane of the substantially close packed dense layer.
9. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes (In,Ga)y(S,Se)1-y.
The composition of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes an In2Se3 stable wurtzite structure that defines a hexagonal rod nanoparticle.
11. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes Cu x(Se)1-x.
12. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes Cu(In,Ga)y(S,Se)1-y.
13. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles include an impurity and have a local impurity concentration by volume of no more than 25% different than an average impurity concentration by volume with respect to the substantially close packed dense layer.
14. The composition of matter of claim 13, wherein the local impurity concentration is sodium per unit volume.
15. The composition of matter of claim 1, further comprising a substrate coupled to the substantially close packed dense layer.
16. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are fused.
17. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are recrystallized.
18. A method, comprising:
forming a substantially close packed dense layer by assembling a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension and a third dimension and b) a non-random nanoparticle crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the first direction, wherein assembling includes mechanically interacting the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles by imposing a delocalized force that defines a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a basal plane of the substantially closed packed dense layer;
and imposing a fluctuating force to which the anisotropic nanoparticles respond, wherein fluctuations in a magnitude of the imposed force are sufficient to overcome a short range weak attractive force between members of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles with respect to anisotropic nanoparticles that are not substantially overlapping, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are substantially aligned with respect to each other to define the substantially close packed dense layer and the substantially closed packed dense layer has a non-random shared crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the basal plane of the substantially close packed dense layer.
forming a substantially close packed dense layer by assembling a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension and a third dimension and b) a non-random nanoparticle crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the first direction, wherein assembling includes mechanically interacting the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles by imposing a delocalized force that defines a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a basal plane of the substantially closed packed dense layer;
and imposing a fluctuating force to which the anisotropic nanoparticles respond, wherein fluctuations in a magnitude of the imposed force are sufficient to overcome a short range weak attractive force between members of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles with respect to anisotropic nanoparticles that are not substantially overlapping, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are substantially aligned with respect to each other to define the substantially close packed dense layer and the substantially closed packed dense layer has a non-random shared crystallographic orientation that is substantially aligned with the basal plane of the substantially close packed dense layer.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the substantially closed packed dense layer is characterized by a packing factor that is within at least 10% of a maximum packing factor.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein the delocalized force includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of gravity, magnetic, electrostatic and electromagnetic.
21. The method of claim 18, further comprising stabilizing the non-random shared crystallographic orientation.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein stabilizing includes fusing the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles.
23. The method of claim 21, wherein stabilizing includes changing a chemical composition of the substantially closed packed dense layer.
24. The method of claim 236, wherein changing includes volatilization of a solvent.
25. The method of claim 21, wherein stabilizing includes changing a local ionic concentration within the substantially close packed dense layer by forming a Helmholtz double layer, wherein the substantially close packed dense layer is located in one layer of the Helmholtz double layer.
26. The method of claim 23, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles include polar crystals.
27. The method of claim 21, wherein stabilizing includes changing a composition of a medium that is coupled to the substantially close packed dense layer.
28. The method of claim 21, wherein stabilizing includes changing a pH of a medium that is coupled to the substantially closed packed dense layer.
29. The method of claim 18, wherein the short range weak attractive force includes Van der Waals attractive forces.
30. The method of claim 18, where imposing the fluctuating force includes exciting the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles with at least one activation energy source selected from the group consisting of electric, magnetic, electrostatic, electromagnetic, ultrasonic, acoustic and actinic.
31. The method of claim 18, further comprising providing a plurality of isotropic nanoparticles coupled to the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles.
32. The method of claim 18, wherein each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles defines a platelet having a) an aspect ratio of less than approximately 0.20 and b) a principle plane that is substantially parallel to the basal plane.
33. The method of claim 18, wherein the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes a first set of anisotropic nanoparticles and a second set of anisotropic nanoparticles, wherein the first set of anisotropic nanoparticles and the second set of anisotropic nanoparticles are different from one another with regard to at least one state variable selected from the group consisting of principle plane plan, minor plane profile, impurity presence, edge electrostatic charge, surface electrostatic charge, edge acidity, surface acidity, edge hydrophilicity and surface hydrophilicity.
34. The method of claim 18, wherein assembling includes arranging the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles to define an order having one-dimensional translational periodicity and a rotational symmetry selected from the group consisting of eight fold, ten fold and twelve fold with respect to a normal to the basal plane of the substantially closed packed dense layer.
35. The method of claim 18, wherein arranging the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes arranging the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles to define a ten fold rotational symmetry with respect to a normal to the basal plane, and the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles are ordered with respect to basal spatial location on a scale that is substantially a multiple of approximately five nanometers.
36. The method of claim 18, wherein assembling includes arranging the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles to define an order having three-dimensional translational periodicity and a rotational symmetry selected from the group consisting of four fold and a six fold, with respect to a normal to the basal plane of the substantially close packed dense layer.
37. The method of claim 18, wherein each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes (In,Ga)y(S,Se)1-y.
38. The method of claim 37, wherein each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes an In2Se3 stable wurtzite structure that defines a hexagonal rod nanoparticle.
39. The method of claim 18, wherein each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes Cu x(Se)1-x.
40. The method of claim 18, wherein each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles includes Cu(In,Ga)y(S,Se)1-y.
41. The method of claim 18, wherein assembling includes arranging the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles to have a local impurity concentration by volume of no more than approximately 25% different than an average impurity concentration by volume with respect to the substantially close packed dense layer.
42. The method of claim 41, wherein the local impurity concentration is sodium per unit volume.
43. The method of claim 18, further comprising fusing the substantially close packed dense layer.
44. The method of claim 18, further comprising recrystallizing the substantially close packed dense layer.
45. The method of claim 18, further comprising chemically reacting the substantially close packed dense layer with a chemical reactant to yield a chemical product.
46. The method of claim 45, wherein chemically reacting results in topotactic growth of the substantially close packed dense layer.
47. The method of claim 45, wherein chemically reacting includes exerting a pressure that is sufficient to substantially prevent escape of vapor from the substantially close packed dense layer, the chemical reactant and the chemical product.
48. The method of claim 45, further comprising generating an electric field across the substantially close packed dense layer, the chemical reactant and the chemical product.
49. The method of claim 48, wherein the chemical product includes Cu(In,Ga)y(S,Se)1-y.
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