Particle aggregation on dewetting solid water films

Solid water films are used to create a wide range of nanostructures through buffer-layer-assisted growth. Metal atoms vapor-deposited onto solid water films form clusters that aggregate as the film is heated. The aggregation process is driven by the dewetting, islanding, and sublimation of the ice f...

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Published in:Surface science 2008-07, Vol.602 (13), p.2278-2283
Main Authors: Palmer, J.S., Sivaramakrishnan, S., Waggoner, P.S., Weaver, J.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amorphous solid water
Buffer-layer-assisted growth
Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties
Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties
Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science
rheology
Exact sciences and technology
Islanding
Physics
Thin-ice films
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Summary:Solid water films are used to create a wide range of nanostructures through buffer-layer-assisted growth. Metal atoms vapor-deposited onto solid water films form clusters that aggregate as the film is heated. The aggregation process is driven by the dewetting, islanding, and sublimation of the ice films. The sizes, shapes, and densities of the resulting nanostructures are determined by the formation of ice islands whose sizes and densities are controlled by the thickness of the ice film.
ISSN:0039-6028
1879-2758
DOI:10.1016/j.susc.2008.05.003