Recent advances in the use of plasmonic metamaterials to improve absorption of light in thin-film solar photovoltaic devices has created a demand for a scalable method of patterning large areas with metal nanostructures deposited in an ordered array. This article describes two methods of fabricating ordered 2D nanosphere colloidal films: spin coating and interface coating. The two methods are compared and parameter optimization discussed. The study reveals that: For smaller nanosphere sizes, spin coating is more favorable, while for larger nanospheres, the angled interface coating provides more coverage and uniformity. A surfactant-free approach for interface coating is developed to fabricate zero-contamination colloidal films. Each of the methods reaches an overall coverage of more than 90% and can be used for nanosphere lithography to form plasmonic metamaterials.
Pearce, J. (2019). Fabricating ordered 2-D nano-structured arrays using nanosphere lithography. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/fabricating-ordered-2-d-nano-structured-arrays-using-nanosphere-lithography
Pearce, Joshua "Fabricating ordered 2-D nano-structured arrays using nanosphere lithography" Afribary. Afribary, 15 Apr. 2019, https://afribary.com/works/fabricating-ordered-2-d-nano-structured-arrays-using-nanosphere-lithography. Accessed 06 May. 2024.
Pearce, Joshua . "Fabricating ordered 2-D nano-structured arrays using nanosphere lithography". Afribary, Afribary, 15 Apr. 2019. Web. 06 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/fabricating-ordered-2-d-nano-structured-arrays-using-nanosphere-lithography >.
Pearce, Joshua . "Fabricating ordered 2-D nano-structured arrays using nanosphere lithography" Afribary (2019). Accessed May 06, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/fabricating-ordered-2-d-nano-structured-arrays-using-nanosphere-lithography