Structure Formation by Dynamic Self-Assembly

This review summarizes the work conducted in the last decade on the fabrication of mesostructured patterns, which have lateral dimensions within the nano- and microscales, over a wafer-scaled size by means of dynamic self-assembly using LangmuirBlodgett (LB) transfer or dip-coating. First, strategies to form mesostructures from a homogeneous Langmuir monolayer with controlled shape, size, and patterns alignment will be presented, followed by a detailed theoretical explanation of the pattern formation. In addition, the patterning of nanocrystals and other chemicals with LB transfer or other dynamic processes, such as dip-coating, will be summarized.