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  • Title: In situ X-ray study of the structural evolution of gold nano-domains by spray deposition on thin conductive P3HT films.
    Author: Al-Hussein M, Schindler M, Ruderer MA, Perlich J, Schwartzkopf M, Herzog G, Heidmann B, Buffet A, Roth SV, Müller-Buschbaum P.
    Journal: Langmuir; 2013 Feb 26; 29(8):2490-7. PubMed ID: 23360110.
    Abstract:
    Gold (Au) nanoparticles are deposited from aqueous solution onto one of the most used conductive polymers, namely poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT), using airbrush deposition. We report on the structure formation and packing of the Au nanoparticles after a 5 s spray cycle. In situ grazing incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) measurements with 20 ms time resolution allow a real-time observation of the emergence and evolution of the microstructure during a spray cycle and subsequent solvent evaporation. The results reveal multistage nanoscale ordering of the Au nanoparticles during the spray cycle. Further ex situ atomic force microscopy measurements of the sprayed films showed the formation of Au monolayer islands on top of the polymer film. Our study suggests that the solvent-substrate interaction as well as solvent evaporation kinetics are important factors that need to be taken into consideration in order to grow a compact uniform monolayer film for the fabrication of ultrathin films using airbrush deposition.
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