A critical review on recent progress of solution-processed monolayer assembly of nanomaterials and applications

Abstract

The rapid development in nanotechnology has necessitated accurate and efficient assembly strategies for nanomaterials. Monolayer assembly of nanomaterials (MAN) represents an extreme challenge in manufacturing and is critical in understanding interactions among nanomaterials, solvents, and substrates. MAN enables highly tunable performance in electronic and photonic devices. This review summarizes the recent progress on the methods to achieve MAN and discusses important control factors. Moreover, the importance of MAN is elaborated by a broad range of applications in electronics and photonics. In the end, we outlook the opportunities as well as challenges in manufacturing and new applications.