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Date of Award
2-2012
Access Type
Campus Access
Document type
dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degree Program
Chemistry
First Advisor
Vincent M Rotello
Second Advisor
Sankaran Thayumanavan
Third Advisor
Michael J. Knapp
Subject Categories
Biochemistry | Inorganic Chemistry | Materials Chemistry
Abstract
The unique electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of nanoparticles (NPs) make them useful building blocks for nanodevices and biofabrication. Site-selective immobilization/deposition of NPs on surfaces at desired positions is an important fabrication step in realizing the potential of nanomaterials in these applications. In this thesis, my research has focused on developing new strategies for mono- and multilayered-NP deposition on surfaces, increasing the stability of NP-assembles upon various surfaces for practical use of NP-based devices. Chemically directed dithiocarbamate binding of amine groups to NPs in the presence of CS2 was used for enhancing the robustness of NP assembles. Such patterning methodologies have allowed me to use site-directed NP immobilization in applications as diverse as microcontact printing, nanomolding in capillaries, nanoimprint lithography, and photolithography. Also, I have developed a simple and reliable one-step technique to form robust dendrimer-NP nanocomposites using dithiocarbamate-based chemistry. These composites are able to encapsulate and release various therapeutics, providing controllable sustained release and to separate small molecules and biomacromolecules.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/5686676
Recommended Citation
Park, Myoung-Hwan, "Chemically Directed Assembly Of Nanoparticles For Material And Biological Applications" (2012). Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014. 331.
https://doi.org/10.7275/5686676
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_1/331