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Building Two and Three-dimensional Structures of Colloidal Particles on Surfaces using Optical Tweezers and Critical Point Drying

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2011

Dirk L. J. Vossen ,
Jacob P. Hoogenboom ,
Karin Overgaag  and
Alfons van Blaaderen
Dirk L. J. Vossen
Affiliation:
F.O.M. Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Soft Condensed Matter, Debye Institute, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Jacob P. Hoogenboom
Affiliation:
F.O.M. Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Soft Condensed Matter, Debye Institute, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Karin Overgaag
Affiliation:
F.O.M. Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Soft Condensed Matter, Debye Institute, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Alfons van Blaaderen
Affiliation:
F.O.M. Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Soft Condensed Matter, Debye Institute, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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Abstract

We describe a method for patterning substrates with colloidal particles in any designed two-dimensional structure. By using optical tweezers particles are brought from a reservoir to a surface that carries a surface charge opposite to that of the particles. Using this technique large, two-dimensional patterns can be created, where the pattern can be manipulated on a single particle level. We show that these structures can be dried using critical point drying thus preventing distortions due to surface tension forces. After drying patterned surfaces can be used for further processing, which includes repeating the procedure of patterning. We show some first results of three-dimensional structures created using this layer-by-layer method. The method is generally applicable and has been demonstrated for a variety of (core-shell) colloidal particles including particles that are interesting for photonic applications like high-refractive index (ZnS)-core – silica shell particles, metallodielectric (gold)-core – silica-shell particles, fluorescently labeled particles and small (several nanometers large) gold particles. Particle sizes used range from a few nanometers to several micrometers.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 705: Symposium Y – Nanopatterning–From Ultralarge-Scale Integration to Biotechnology , 2001 , Y6.8
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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