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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2830-2833 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2010 |
Abstract
We present transport measurements through nanoparticles as well as preparation techniques to contact short chains of nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are deposited onto a mica substrate in a dewetting process of hexane solution containing the nanoparticles. The measurements were done in a self-developed probing tip setup inside a SEM, where the probing tips were driven by piezoelectric motors. The platinum iridium tips were fabricated by anodic dissolving in a drop-off method which results in sharp tip diameters. With this setup it was possible to contact and measure the nanoparticles under vacuum conditions. The IV characteristics show a power law behavior as expected for low dimensional cluster systems. Transport in the device is expected to be influenced by Coulomb blockade effects and disorder.
Keywords
- Metallic, Nanoparticles, Probing tip, Transport
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
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In: Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Vol. 42, No. 10, 01.09.2010, p. 2830-2833.
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T1 - Charge transport through chains of nanoparticles
AU - Lüdtke, T.
AU - Mirovsky, P.
AU - Hüther, R.
AU - Govor, L.
AU - Bauer, G. H.
AU - Parisi, J.
AU - Haug, R. J.
PY - 2010/9/1
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