New spray method suitable for aligning nanoparticles

• Spraying system aligning several types of nanowires
• Straightforward, fast and cost effective
• Can be applied to layer by layer coating

TECHNOLOGY

• Spraying system aligning nanoparticles
• Suitable for particles with aspect ratio >10
• Alignment parameter order up to 0.92

APPLICATIONS

• Thin film coating by several aligned nanoparticle
• Suitable for glasses, flat screens, metallic substrates
• May confer excellent magnetic properties

INNOVATION ADVANTAGES

• Simple and ready to use method
• Can be applied to large substrate areas
• Better control of the NW size (no growth on the substrate)

DEVELOPMENT STATUS

• Studies on nanowires (Ag, Au, ZnO, cellulose microfibers, carbon nanotubes)
• Suitable substrates: glass, silicium, plastics (PMMA), metals (Al, Au, steel)