期刊
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
卷 70, 期 2, 页码 459-465出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2008.11.012
关键词
Metals; Thin films; Electrical conductivity
资金
- ARO [W911NF-06-1-0295]
- ONR [N00014-03-1-0247]
Silver nanoparticles embedded in a dielectric matrix are investigated for their potential as broadband-absorbing optical sensor materials. This contribution focuses on the electrical properties of silver nanoparticles on glass substrates at various morphological stages. The electrical current through thin films, consisting of silver nanoparticles, was characterized as a function of film thickness. Three distinct conductivity zones were observed. Two relatively flat zones (dielectric for very thin films and metallic for films thicker than 300-400 angstrom) are separated by a sharp transition zone where percolation dominates. The dielectric zone is characterized by isolated particle islands with the electrical conduction dominated by a thermally activated tunneling process. The transition zone is dominated by interconnected silver nanoclusters-a small increase of the film thickness results in a large increase of the electrical conductivity. The metallic conductivity zone dominates for thicknesses above 300-400 angstrom. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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