Deposition of preformed gold clusters on HOPG and gold substrates: influence of the substrate on the thin film morphology

Authors
Bardotti, L Prevel, B Treilleux, M Melinon, P Perez, A
Citation
L. Bardotti et al., Deposition of preformed gold clusters on HOPG and gold substrates: influence of the substrate on the thin film morphology, APPL SURF S, 164, 2000, pp. 52-59
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
01694332 → ACNP
Volume
164
Year of publication
2000
Pages
52 - 59
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-4332(20000901)164:<52:DOPGCO>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Nanometric gold clusters have been produced in a laser vaporisation source and deposited on HOPG and gold (111) surfaces. We have found that coalescen ce and diffusion of the incident clusters depend on the nature of the subst rate. The influence of these processes on thin film morphologies is evidenc ed experimentally. Among those two substrates, the HOPG appears as a suitab le candidate for gold cluster ordering in order to make devices at nanoscal e level. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.