Alokmay Datta
My research interests concern structure and dynamics at interfaces, in particular metal-soft matter interfaces, where the soft materials are amphiphiles, polymers and, recently, biomaterials. I want to correlate morphology, structure and bonding and explore the role of supramolecular interactions in complex matter dynamics.
Phone: +91-33-2337-5347
Address: Surface Physics and Materials Science Division
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700 064, India
Phone: +91-33-2337-5347
Address: Surface Physics and Materials Science Division
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700 064, India
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Alokmay Datta1,2, Natsuki Iguchi1,Kenichi Yoshikawa1, Smita Muhkerjee2 and Sudeshna Chattopadhyay1,3
1Department of Physics, Kyoto University, JAPAN
2Surface Physics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, INDIA
3Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, USA
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Interfaces between nanostructures and the respective matrices have multiple roles in the growth dynamics and stability of the nanostructures. They can serve as confining barriers deciding the structure and orientation of growth, as in the case of air-water interfaces (Figure 1). They can redistribute the excess free energy, generated through different processing protocols, and give rise to specific growth centres (Figure 2). They can also play the role of exchanging energy (and material) between a nano-domain and a bulk, as seen in microscopic phase transitions (Figure 3). These different aspects of interfaces in relation to nanoscale dynamics will be presented.