Gold coated metal nanostructures grown by glancing angle deposition and pulsed electroplating

Autor: Christoph Grüner, Susann Liedtke, Andriy Lotnyk, Pascal Reeck, Bernd Rauschenbach, Paul-Philipp Jacobs
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Physics Letters A. 382:1287-1290
ISSN: 0375-9601
Popis: Nickel based nanostructures are grown by glancing angle deposition (GLAD) on flat and pre-patterned substrates. These fabricated porous thin films were subsequently coated by pulsed electroplating with gold. The morphology and conformity of the gold coating were investigated by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Controlled growth of closed gold layers on the nanostructures could be achieved, while the open-pore structure of the nanosculptured thin films was preserved. Such gold coated nanostructures are a candidate for optical sensing and catalysis applications. The demonstrated method can be applied for numerous material combinations, allowing to provide GLAD thin films with new surface properties.
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