Surface effects of adsorbed organic species on electrical properties of Au nanowires

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-194

  Lilley, C M ^a   Meyer, R ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Gold; Nanowires; Surface effects

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL BONDS; GOLD; IMPURITIES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SCATTERING;

CURRENT FLOW; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MATERIAL PROCESSING; ORGANIC SPECIES; SURFACE AREA TO VOLUME RATIOS; SURFACE EFFECTS;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 34547192668     PISSN: 02397528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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