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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Nanostructured Bubble Thin Films-From Simple Fabrication to Scalable Applications: A Review.

Naif Ahmed Alshehri

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Naif Ahmed AlshehriDepartment of Physics, College of Science, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65779, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Several applications for nanotechnology necessitate the assembly of nanomaterials over large areas with precise orientation and density. Some techniques, such as Langmuir-Blodgett, contact printing, electric field directed assembly, and flow-assisted alignment, have been used to meet such a requirement. However, it remains uncertain whether these techniques can be used for scaling up nanomaterial thin films onto large solid and flexible substrates. Accordingly, this review paper addresses such an issue by reviewing two recent flexible and scalable methods: blown bubble films (BBFs) and the bubble deposition method (BDM). It specifically offers a comprehensive account of these two bubble thin film methods along with their recent applications. It also discusses how nanomaterial thin films are made to fabricate devices. It finally provides some recommendations for further research and applications.

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bubblesnanomaterialspolymerssurfactantsthin films

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