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Self-assembly of silicon particles using magnetic levitation
Been, A.J. (2013) Self-assembly of silicon particles using magnetic levitation.
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| Abstract: | In this work, self-assembly of cubic silicon particles into a crystalline formation using magnetic levitation is presented. A self-assembly set-up was created and characterised. Template-free self-assembly of hydrophilic particles is compared against (1) template-free self-assembly of hydrophilic particles and (2) templated self-assembly of hydrophilic particles. The results show that (1) hydrophobic funcionalisation up to a certain hydrophobicity increased the quality of a self-assembled agglomerate and (2) templated self-assembly increased the amound of good contaacts by a factor two compared to template-free self-assembly. The ultimate goal is full three-dimentional microfabrication capabilities. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 53 electrotechnology |
| Programme: | Electrical Engineering MSc (60353) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/69615 |
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