Method of assembling nanoscale and microscale objects into three-dimensional structures

A method of assembly of micro/nano-scale objects into a three dimensional lattice or truss structure, the method comprising:

• forming a first liquid suspension including first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements functionalized with a first functional moiety on first portions of the first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements and linker elements including a second functional moiety, complimentary to the first functional moiety, on first portions of the linker elements and a third functional moiety on second portions of the linker elements;
• aligning the first portions of the first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements in the first liquid suspension with the first portions of the linker elements;
• facilitating bonding the second functional moieties to the first functional moieties to bond the linker elements to the first portions of the first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements;
• contacting the first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements and linker elements with a second liquid suspension including second micro/nano-scale feedstock elements functionalized with a fourth functional moiety, complimentary to the third functional moiety, on first portions of the second micro/nano-scale feedstock elements and on second portions of the second micro/nano-scale feedstock elements;
• aligning the first portions of the second micro/nano-scale feedstock elements in the second liquid suspension with the second portions of a first group of the linker elements;
• aligning the second portions of the second micro/nano-scale feedstock elements in the second liquid suspension with the second portions of a second group of the linker elements;
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• facilitating bonding the fourth functional moieties to the third functional moieties to form the three dimensional lattice or truss structure.

A method of assembly of micro/nano-scale objects into a three dimensional structure, the method comprising:

• forming a pattern of a first functional moiety on a surface of a substrate;
• contacting the surface of the substrate with a first liquid suspension including first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements functionalized with a second functional moiety, complimentary to the first functional moiety, on first portions of the first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements and functionalized with a third functional moiety on second portions of the first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements;
• aligning the first portions of the first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements in the first liquid suspension with the surface of the substrate;
• facilitating bonding the second functional moieties to the first functional moieties to form a first mesostructure pattern of the first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements on the surface of the substrate;
• contacting the first mesostructure pattern of the first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements on the surface of the substrate with a second liquid suspension including second micro/nano-scale feedstock elements functionalized with a fourth functional moiety, complimentary to the third functional moiety, on first portions of the second micro/nano-scale feedstock elements and on second portions of the second micro/nano-scale feedstock elements;
• aligning the first portions of the second micro/nano-scale feedstock elements in the second liquid suspension with the second portions of a first group of the first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements;
• aligning the second portions of the second micro/nano-scale feedstock elements in the second liquid suspension with the second portions of a second group of the first micro/nano-scale feedstock elements;
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• facilitating bonding the fourth functional moieties to the third functional moieties to form the three dimensional structure of micro/nano-scale objects on the surface of the substrate.