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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2014
Thomas M. Crawford, Irmo, SC (US);
Longfei YE, Columbia, SC (US);
Tanner G. Pearson, Lyman, SC (US);
O. Thompson Mefford, Clemson, SC (US);
Yves Cordeau, Pauline, SC (US);
Thomas M. Crawford, Irmo, SC (US);
Longfei Ye, Columbia, SC (US);
Tanner G. Pearson, Lyman, SC (US);
O. Thompson Mefford, Clemson, SC (US);
Yves Cordeau, Pauline, SC (US);
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Clemson University, Clemson, SC (US);
Abstract
Methods for forming a nanoparticle assembly are generally provided. The method can comprise applying a colloidal fluid to a surface of a magnetic media, wherein the colloidal fluid comprises magnetic nanoparticles, a surfactant, a trigger salt, and a carrier medium; and assembling the magnetic nanoparticles into a pattern through a magnetic force arising from the surface of the magnetic media.