Effects of polymer substrate surface energy on nucleation and growth of evaporated gold films

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 307, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 110-112

  Smithson, Robert L W ^a   McClure, Donald J ^a   Evans, D Fennell ^b  

^a 3M COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gold; Growth mechanism; Nucleation; Polymers

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DEPOSITION; FILM GROWTH; GOLD; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYMERS; SUBSTRATES;

ISLAND GROWTH;

METALLIC FILMS;

EID: 0031245624     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6090(97)00310-6     Document Type: Article

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