Journal Article

PUBDB-2025-03811

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Lehmkühler, F. (Corresponding author)XFEL.EU*DESY* ; Westermeier, F.XFEL.EU*DESY* ; Barrios-Capuchino, J. J. ; Weschke, D.DESY* ; Dallari, F.Extern*XFEL.EU*DESY* ; Roseker, W.XFEL.EU*DESY* ; Parak, W. J.Extern* ; Schulz, F. (Corresponding author)Extern*

2025
Elsevier [Amsterdam]

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1016/j.nwnano.2025.100132  doi:10.3204/PUBDB-2025-03811

Abstract: Nanoparticle (NP) self-assembly is a promising tool for the straightforward preparation of complex materials without lithography. Self-assembly on liquid subphases is established for the preparation of thin NP films with quasicrystalline order on large scales. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) at synchrotron radiation sources is in particular advantageous to study self-assembly in situ, providing detailed structural information with high temporal resolution. Here we present a new experimental setup that allows measuring SAXS in a vertical geometry. This way it is possible to study the self-assembly of nanoparticles on liquid subphases in situ as demonstrated with gold nanoparticles. In contrast to measurements with grazing incidence (GISAXS), spatial resolution in the µm range and sampling of the volume material is possible. Integration of optical microscopy allows observing the measurement position and formation of supercrystal flakes. The setup can be used to study self-assembly of various nanoparticles on liquid subphases but is not limited to such studies. It was realized at the beamline P10 at PETRA III (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Hamburg, Germany).

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. DOOR-User (DOOR ; HAS-User)
2. Spectroscopy of molecular processes (FS-SMP)
3. PETRA-S (FS-PETRA-S)

Research Program(s):

1. 632 - Materials – Quantum, Complex and Functional Materials (POF4-632) (POF4-632)
2. 6G3 - PETRA III (DESY) (POF4-6G3) (POF4-6G3)
3. AIM, DFG project G:(GEPRIS)390715994 - EXC 2056: CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter (390715994) (390715994)
4. REScala - A Programming Platform for Reactive Data-intensive Applications (862535) (862535)
5. FS-Proposal: I-20211357 (I-20211357) (I-20211357)
6. FS-Proposal: I-20221388 (I-20221388) (I-20221388)

Experiment(s):

1. PETRA Beamline P10 (PETRA III)

Appears in the scientific report 2025

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