Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles from Evaporating Sessile Droplets: Fresh Look into the Role of Particle/Substrate Interaction

N Bridonneau, M Zhao, N Battaglini +6

We studied the dependence of solid deposit shape obtained by free drying of sessile drops on the particles concentration and Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) particle/substr…