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Oriented growth of single NaCl (100) crystal induced by Langmuir–Blodgett film

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2011

Wei Ren ,
Yinli Li ,
Menglin Chen ,
Bo Liu ,
Xi Li  and
Mingdong Dong
Wei Ren
Affiliation:
Institute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
Yinli Li
Affiliation:
Institute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
Menglin Chen
Affiliation:
Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), University of Aarhus, Ny Munkegade, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Bo Liu*
Affiliation:
Institute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
Xi Li
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Mingdong Dong*
Affiliation:
Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), University of Aarhus, Ny Munkegade, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
*
a)Address all correspondence to these authors. e-mail: boliu@henu.edu.cn
b)e-mail: dong@inano.au.dk
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Abstract

Molecular films have been extensively used for crystal growth. The Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) technique allows the oriented molecules film to be produced in a controllable manner. By controlling the LB film surface pressure and tuning quenching temperature of the supersaturated solution, single NaCl (100) crystal planes are successfully produced under the surface pressure of 30 mN/m with quenching temperature 5 °C of the NaCl supersaturated solution. The mechanism of single NaCl (100) crystal growth can be further explained based on the best matching between NaCl (100) crystal plane distance and the lattice parameter of LB film among all other crystal planes.

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FilmCrystal GrowthScanning Probe Microscopy (SPM)
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 26 , Issue 2: Focus Issue: Self-Assembly and Directed Assembly of Advanced Materials , 28 January 2011 , pp. 230 - 235
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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