Seed: Electrostatically “Patchy” Nanoparticle Coatings for Applications in Biomaterials and Flexible Electronics @ Northwestern University
Research Fields: | Biomolecular / Biomimetic Materials | Nanostructures / Nanoparticles |
This interdisciplinary research aims to develop a new class of “patchy” nanoparticle coatings for uses in biocompatible surfaces and in flexible electronics. The work builds on this research group’s recent progress in using electrostatic interactions to drive self-assembly of charged nanoscopic components into various types of supra-structures.1-3
In this work, the group is using nanoscale electrostatics to deposit robust, mono- and multilayer coatings composed of different types of charged nanoparticles on elastomeric/flexible substrates. By adjusting the composition and thickness of these films, they will be able to tailor and adjust their properties including bioresistance, bacteriostaticity and electrical conductance.