Assembly of nanoparticles on patterned surfaces by noncovalent interactions

This article reviews the recent developments in the assembly of nanoparticles into patterned arrays. An introduction is given on nanoparticles assembly and its applications. This is followed by a discussion on recent papers, seen from the perspective of the interaction between particle and substrate: (i) absence of interactions, (ii) presence of electrostatic interactions, and (iii) presence of supramolecular interactions. The techniques used to create the patterns and to assemble the nanoparticles are discussed as well.