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Fabrication Methods for Au Nanocluster Devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

A.W. Snow ,
M.G. Ancona ,
W. Kruppa ,
D. Park ,
J.B. Boos  and
G.G. Jernigan
A.W. Snow
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC 20375-5000, USA
M.G. Ancona
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC 20375-5000, USA
W. Kruppa
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC 20375-5000, USA
D. Park
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC 20375-5000, USA
J.B. Boos
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC 20375-5000, USA
G.G. Jernigan
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC 20375-5000, USA
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Abstract

The deposition chemistry of hexanethiol-stabilized gold nanoclusters self-assembled on Au and SiO2 surfaces by reaction with a series of α,ω-alkanedithiols is studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrical measurements. Testing of micron-scale devices shows that high conductivity is achieved only for a narrow range of dithiols and with a sharp efficiency threshold. Nanoscale devices exhibit similar behavior though with much evidence of “granularity” in the deposition.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 582: Symposium H – Molecular Electronics , 1999 , H12.5
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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