Combinatorial investigation of the isolated nanoparticle to coalescent layer transition in a gradient sputtered gold nanoparticle layer on top of polystyrene

Within a combinatorial investigation, a gradient sputtered gold layer on top of polystyrene on silicon substrate is addressed. Results from a real-space inspection by transmission electron microscopy are compared with surface-sensitive microbeam grazing incidence small-angle x-ray scattering. The co...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 2006-01, Vol.88 (2)
Main Authors: Roth, S. V., Walter, H., Burghammer, M., Riekel, C., Lengeler, B., Schroer, C., Kuhlmann, M., Walther, T., Sehrbrock, A., Domnick, R., Müller-Buschbaum, P.
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Language:English
Subjects:
DEPOSITION
GOLD
LAYERS
MATERIALS SCIENCE
MORPHOLOGY
NANOSTRUCTURES
PARTICLES
POLYSTYRENE
SILICON
SMALL ANGLE SCATTERING
SUBSTRATES
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
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Summary:Within a combinatorial investigation, a gradient sputtered gold layer on top of polystyrene on silicon substrate is addressed. Results from a real-space inspection by transmission electron microscopy are compared with surface-sensitive microbeam grazing incidence small-angle x-ray scattering. The combinatorial approach allows distinguishing different morphologies prepared under exactly the same environmental conditions on one single substrate. The transition of a coalescent layer to an isolated nanoparticle layer is determined as a function of sputter rate. Though optical spectra show only slight differences, the morphology and structure are distinctly different from evaporated layers prepared with same mass thickness.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.2161926