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Self-assembly and alignment of semiconductor nanoparticles on cellulose nanocrystals

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The synthesis of cadmium sulfide (CdS), zinc sulfide (ZnS), and lead sulfide (PbS) nanoparticle chains on cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) templates can be accomplished by the reaction of the precursor salts. The use of a cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), was critical for the synthesis of well-defined semiconductor nanoparticle chains on the surface of the CNCs. The semiconductor nanoparticle particle size and packing density on CNC surface could be controlled by the variation of the precursor concentration and the pH of the salt solution.

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The authors are grateful for the financial support provided by the US Forest Services and NSF DMR#0804874. Christoph Weder acknowledges support from the Adolphe Merkle Foundation.

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  1. School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA

    Sonal Padalkar, Robert J. Moon & Lia A. Stanciu

  2. Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA

    Sonal Padalkar, Robert J. Moon & Lia A. Stanciu

  3. Rehabilitation Research and Development, Louis Stokes Cleveland DVA Medical Center, 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Jeff R. Capadona

  4. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Jeff R. Capadona & Stuart J. Rowan

  5. Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Jeff R. Capadona, Stuart J. Rowan & Christoph Weder

  6. Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Stuart J. Rowan & Christoph Weder

  7. Adolphe Merkle Institute and Fribourg Center for Nanomaterials, University of Fribourg, CH-1700, Fribourg, Switzerland

    Christoph Weder

  8. US Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI, 53726, USA

    Robert J. Moon

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Padalkar, S., Capadona, J.R., Rowan, S.J. et al. Self-assembly and alignment of semiconductor nanoparticles on cellulose nanocrystals. J Mater Sci 46, 5672–5679 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-5518-4

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