Influence of substrate wettability and air humidity on self-assembly of nanoparticles in evaporating droplets of colloidal solutions

About the authors:

Mohammed Ali Y. Ali Al-Muzaiqer, Postgraduate Student, Institute of Physics and Technology; Junior Researcher, Research Laboratory of Photonics and Microfluidics, X-BIO, University of Tyumen; m.al-muzajker@utmn.ru

Tair E. Esenbaev, Postgraduate Student, Institute of Physics and Technology, Junior Researcher, Research Laboratory of Photonics and Microfluidics, X-BIO, University of Tyumen; ORCID, t.e.esenbaev@utmn.ru

Nikolai S. Kubochkin, Postgraduate Student, Institute of Physics and Technology, Junior Researcher, Research Laboratory of Photonics and Microfluidics, X-BIO, University of Tyumen; n.s.kubochkin@utmn.ru

Maria D. Goreva, Undergraduate Student, Institute of Physics and Technology, University of Tyumen; mariya.gorewa2012@yandex.ru

Natalya A. Ivanova, Cand. Sci. (Phys.-Math.), Associate Professor, Department of Applied and Technical Physics, Institute of Physics and Technology, Head of Photonics and Microfluidics Research Laboratory, X-BIO Institute, University of Tyumen; eLibrary AuthorID, ORCID, Web of Science ResearcherID, Scopus AuthorID, n.ivanova@utmn.ru

Abstract:

This article discusses the influence of substrate wettability and air humidity on the process of nanoparticle patterns formation in evaporating microdroplets. The process of self-assembly of polystyrene and aluminum oxide particles on the glass covered with titanium, tungsten, carbon, and teflon was investigated.

The droplet evaporation time and the obtained packing of particles with increasing hydrophobicity of substrates were evaluated. The influence of air humidity on the evaporation dynamics and on the process of nanoparticles self-assembly is revealed.

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