Dr. Andrew Stannard
Physicist
Nanoparticle Pattern Formation: Highlights
Review Article
The deposition of nanoparticles from solution onto solid substrates is a diverse subfield of current nanoscience research. Complex physical and chemical processes underpin the self-assembly and self-organization of colloidal nanoparticles at two-phase (solid-liquid, liquid-air) interfaces and three-phase (solid-liquid-air) contact lines. This review article discusses key recent advances made in the understanding of nonequilibrium dewetting processes of nanoparticle-containing solutions, detailing how such an apparently simple experimental system can give rise to such a strikingly varied palette of two-dimensional self-organized nanoparticle array morphologies.
A Palette of Patterns
Summarised somewhat in the review article, my early research focussed on pattern formation in nanoparticle systems. A selection of publications can be accessed below.
