Self-Assembly of Particles of a Colloidal Solution of Nanostructured Carbon in Ethanol during Vertical Deposition on a Quartz Substrate

Abstract

We report an experimental study of self-assembly processes that occur during the evaporation of a colloidal solution of nanostructured carbon in ethanol during vertical deposition of nanoparticles on a quartz substrate. The effect of the pulling speed and the angle at which the substrate is fixed on the structure of the carbon coatings formed on the surface of the samples is discussed. The fabricated nanocarbon films are analyzed in detail. Optimal conditions for the formation of the most uniform spatial distribution of nanoparticles and their agglomerates over the surface of quartz substrates are determined.