NER: Nanoparticle Assembly of Nanowire Composites and Nano- and Microfluidic Vasculature

NER：纳米线复合材料的纳米颗粒组装以及纳米和微流体脉管系统

• 批准号: 0609157
• 负责人: James Gilchrist
• 金额: $ 12万
• 依托单位: Lehigh University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-07-01 至 2008-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0609157&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NER; Nanoparticle; Assembly; Nanowire; Composites

ABSTRACTProposal Number: CTS-0609157 Principal Investigator: Gilchrist, James F.Affiliation: Lehigh University Proposal Title: NER: Nanoparticle Assembly of Nanowire Composites and Nano- and Microfluidic Vasculature Intellectual MeritThe proposed exploratory research program will develop a method of creating precision self-assembled nano- and micro-structured materials using nanoparticle dielectrophoresis. Two classes of materials result from this process: 1) composites having anisotropic electrical conductivity and thermal transport properties and 2) structures with embedded microvasculature. The feasibility of this process to form embedded nanowire composites will be established and parametric studies will be performed to evaluate the effect of electric field strength and geometry, nanoparticle size and polarization, complex fluid permittivity and elasticity, and matrix solidification on rate of formation and final nanowire structures. Using thermoreversible gels, such nanocomposites may be formed for temporary use and then dissolved and redispersed for re-use. Using dissolution of nanowires grown linearly or fractally along local electric field lines as a template for vasculature, it should be possible to dictate the structure and connectivity of microfluidic networks.Broader Impacts: The ability to directly form nanowire composites in adhesives has the potential to streamline and simplify the processing of various electronic devices. Self assembly of connections between components and substrates without the need for precision alignment may have significant impact on sensor and display production technologies. Creation of microvasculature using the proposed nanoparticle self assembly method could allow point-of-use fabrication of microchemical processes in situations of limited resources such as on the battlefield or in space. This program will directly educate a graduate student and the results generated will be disseminated in courses, in journal publications, at conferences, and any images of an aesthetically pleasing quality will be integrated into a Lehigh Valley Art/Nano project currently under development. The results of the proposed research will significantly impact both the hierarchical nanomanufacturing and nanoscale devices and system architecture areas of the Active Nanostructures and Nanosystems Program.

摘要 提案编号：CTS-0609157 首席研究员：Gilchrist, James F.隶属关系：理海大学 提案标题：NER：纳米线复合材料的纳米粒子组装以及纳米和微流体血管系统智力优点拟议的探索性研究计划将开发一种创建精密自组装纳米颗粒的方法使用纳米粒子介电泳的纳米和微米结构材料。该过程产生两类材料：1）具有各向异性导电性和热传输特性的复合材料，2）具有嵌入式微脉管系统的结构。将建立该工艺形成嵌入式纳米线复合材料的可行性，并进行参数研究，以评估电场强度和几何形状、纳米颗粒尺寸和极化、复杂流体介电常数和弹性以及基质固化对形成速率和最终效果的影响。纳米线结构。使用热可逆凝胶，可以形成此类纳米复合材料以供临时使用，然后溶解并重新分散以供重复使用。利用沿局部电场线线性或分形生长的纳米线的溶解作为脉管系统的模板，应该可以决定微流体网络的结构和连接性。更广泛的影响：在粘合剂中直接形成纳米线复合材料的能力有可能简化流程并简化各种电子设备的处理。无需精确对准的组件和基板之间连接的自组装可能会对传感器和显示器生产技术产生重大影响。使用所提出的纳米粒子自组装方法创建微脉管系统可以允许在资源有限的情况下（例如战场或太空）进行微化学过程的使用点制造。该项目将直接教育研究生，产生的结果将在课程、期刊出版物、会议上传播，任何具有审美价值的图像都将被整合到目前正在开发的利哈伊谷艺术/纳米项目中。拟议研究的结果将显着影响主动纳米结构和纳米系统计划的分层纳米制造和纳米级设备以及系统架构领域。