Thermofluidic non-equilibrium assembly of reconfigurable functional structures
Desmond J. Quinn, Diptabrata Paul, Frank Cichos · arXiv · 2024
This research presents a method for non-equilibrium assembly of reconfigurable structures using controlled particle fluxes.
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Why this matters
Key findings
- Non-equilibrium assembly of colloidal particles is achieved through laser-induced heating.
- The assembled structures are highly ordered and can be created in minutes.
- The photonic stopbands of the structures can be modulated by adjusting particle fluxes.
- The study quantifies the particle fluxes and growth dynamics of the structures.
- The method highlights potential for creating reconfigurable functional structures.
What's new
The approach of using thermofluidic assembly to create dynamic and reconfigurable structures is a new contribution to the field.
Limitations
The abstract does not specify the types of materials used or the specific applications for the assembled structures.
Commercial context
The research is in the early stages and does not indicate any commercial applications or readiness.
Publication
- Publisher
- arXiv
- Publication date
- December 14, 2024
- Research type
- Preprint
- arXiv
- 2412.10928
- Access
- open
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