The synthesis of a variety of nanostructures is currently the focus of society due to their many possible applications. Of the various techniques to produce nanostructures, template assisted fabrication is of interest as a cost effective method to produce nanotubes and nanorods. This research focused on the fabrication of polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) nanostructures by polymer solution infiltration of anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) templates. The correlation between contact-angles of polymer solutions on AAO templates and Berry's number was investigated. The findings of this work shed light on the nanostructure morphology control, which will allow specific applications of interest to society to be addressed.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Voskian, Sahag
• Byberg, Rebecca Lynn

Subject

• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042811-111428

Keyword

• Science--Study and teaching

Advisor

• Shivkumar, Satya

Year

• 2011

Date created

• 2011-04-28

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright