Sun J, Gao M, Feldmann J
Department of Physics, Center of Nanoscience, University of Munich, Amalienstrasse 54, D-80799 Munich, Germany.
J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2001 Jun;1(2):133-6. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2001.029.
An electric field directed layer-by-layer assembly technique has been developed by combining electrophoretic deposition and the layer-by-layer self-assembly method. This technique is employed to realize spatially selective deposition of CdTe nanoparticles on electrodes of indium-tin oxide (ITO). The fluorescence measurements prove that the selectivity of the film deposition increases against applied voltage and reaches 99% when the voltage is 1.4 V. Upon further increase of the voltage, the selectivity slightly decreases. This decrease occurs because high voltage leads to a degradation of CdTe particles and thus reduces fluorescence intensity of the resultant CdTe film. However, fluorescence investigation indicates that a spacer layer of polyelectrolyte complex between the ITO electrode and the CdTe film is useful to protect the CdTe from being destroyed under high voltages.
