Nanostructured Bubble Thin Films—From Simple Fabrication to Scalable Applications: A Review
Several applications for nanotechnology necessitate the assembly of nanomaterials over large areas with precise orientation and density. Some techniques, such as Langmuir–Blodgett, contact printing, electric field directed assembly, and flow-assisted alignment, have been used to meet such a requirem...
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| description | Several applications for nanotechnology necessitate the assembly of nanomaterials over large areas with precise orientation and density. Some techniques, such as Langmuir–Blodgett, contact printing, electric field directed assembly, and flow-assisted alignment, have been used to meet such a requirement. However, it remains uncertain whether these techniques can be used for scaling up nanomaterial thin films onto large solid and flexible substrates. Accordingly, this review paper addresses such an issue by reviewing two recent flexible and scalable methods: blown bubble films (BBFs) and the bubble deposition method (BDM). It specifically offers a comprehensive account of these two bubble thin film methods along with their recent applications. It also discusses how nanomaterial thin films are made to fabricate devices. It finally provides some recommendations for further research and applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c762fa331dbb46f9b28fa24293ca460c2025-08-20T02:33:08ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912025-06-01151186810.3390/nano15110868Nanostructured Bubble Thin Films—From Simple Fabrication to Scalable Applications: A ReviewNaif Ahmed Alshehri0Department of Physics, College of Science, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65779, Saudi ArabiaSeveral applications for nanotechnology necessitate the assembly of nanomaterials over large areas with precise orientation and density. Some techniques, such as Langmuir–Blodgett, contact printing, electric field directed assembly, and flow-assisted alignment, have been used to meet such a requirement. However, it remains uncertain whether these techniques can be used for scaling up nanomaterial thin films onto large solid and flexible substrates. Accordingly, this review paper addresses such an issue by reviewing two recent flexible and scalable methods: blown bubble films (BBFs) and the bubble deposition method (BDM). It specifically offers a comprehensive account of these two bubble thin film methods along with their recent applications. It also discusses how nanomaterial thin films are made to fabricate devices. It finally provides some recommendations for further research and applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/11/868nanomaterialsthin filmsbubblespolymerssurfactants |
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| title | Nanostructured Bubble Thin Films—From Simple Fabrication to Scalable Applications: A Review |
| title_full | Nanostructured Bubble Thin Films—From Simple Fabrication to Scalable Applications: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Nanostructured Bubble Thin Films—From Simple Fabrication to Scalable Applications: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nanostructured Bubble Thin Films—From Simple Fabrication to Scalable Applications: A Review |
| title_short | Nanostructured Bubble Thin Films—From Simple Fabrication to Scalable Applications: A Review |
| title_sort | nanostructured bubble thin films from simple fabrication to scalable applications a review |
| topic | nanomaterials thin films bubbles polymers surfactants |
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