Solid-state dewetting of ultra-thin Au films on SiO2and HfO2

Nanotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 49, 2014, Pages

  Seguini, G ^a   Llamoja Curi, J ^a   Spiga, S ^a   Tallarida, G ^a   Wiemer, C ^a   Perego, M ^a  

^a LABORATORIO MDM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Au; Nanoparticles; Solid state dewetting

Indexed keywords

GOLD ALLOYS; GOLD DEPOSITS; HAFNIUM OXIDES; HEAT TREATMENT; NANOPARTICLES; SUBSTRATES;

AS-DEPOSITED FILMS; AU NANOPARTICLE; CRISTALLINITY; DE-WETTING; DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES; E BEAM EVAPORATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

GOLD;

EID: 84911947066     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/49/495603     Document Type: Article

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