| Grant number: | 18/05159-1 |
| Support type: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctorate |
| Effective date (Start): | July 01, 2018 |
| Effective date (End): | August 09, 2020 |
| Field of knowledge: | Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry |
| Principal Investigator: | Edson Roberto Leite |
| Grantee: | João Batista Souza Junior |
| Home Institution: | Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM). Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovações e Comunicações (Brasil). Campinas , SP, Brazil |
| Associated research grant: | 13/07296-2 - CDMF - Center for the Development of Functional Materials, AP.CEPID |
| Associated scholarship(s): | 19/22216-1 - Out-of-equilibrium self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles, BE.EP.PD |
Abstract Self-assembly of inorganic nanomaterials can be highlighted as the next generation of nanoscience research related to nanoparticles. Whilst nanoparticles synthesis and applications still are extensively studied, self-assembly systems with strict 2D (superlattices) or 3D (supercrystals) structures controlled can present unique magnetic, electric or optic properties leading to new technological applications. The challenge on self-assembly is how to program, or plan, the nanoparticles individual properties to produce the desired nanostructure. While self-assembly system on equilibrium (static process) has been studied for decades, out-of-equilibrium systems, or dynamic self-assembly, remains on the early stage of research progress. Therefore, the objective of this project is joint together the knowledge on nanoparticles synthesis and characterization with studies on self-assembly of different nanoparticles, including process on equilibrium and out-of-equilibrium. Shape, size and size distribution controlled is required to program the interparticle interaction, a main issue to nanostructured self-assembly formation. Using magnetic fields during self-assembly experiments (dynamic self-assembly), the formation of large area superlattices or different 2D or 3D nanostructures will be studied. The characterization of magnetic, electric or optical properties for self-assembled nanostructures will be done comparing with the individual properties of nanoparticles (diluted systems) aiming several technological applications. (AU) | |