Controlled AFM detachments and movement of nanoparticles: gold clusters on HOPG at different temperatures
| Autor: | Sergio D'Addato, Sergio Valeri, Manoj Tripathi, G. Paolicelli |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Materials science
atomic force microscopy Oscillation Mechanical Engineering Diffusion Analytical chemistry Nanoparticle Bioengineering General Chemistry Activation energy Fisica delle superfici Nanoparticelle Dissipation Threshold energy Molecular physics Nanoclusters Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite Mechanics of Materials General Materials Science Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Nanotechnology (Bristol. Print) 23 (2012): 245706. doi:10.1088/0957-4484/23/24/245706 info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:M. Tripathi, G. Paolicelli, S. D'Addato, S. Valeri/titolo:Controlled AFM detachments and movement of nano-particles: gold clusters on HOPG at different temperatures/doi:10.1088%2F0957-4484%2F23%2F24%2F245706/rivista:Nanotechnology (Bristol. Print)/anno:2012/pagina_da:245706/pagina_a:/intervallo_pagine:245706/volume:23 |
| DOI: | 10.1088/0957-4484/23/24/245706 |
| Popis: | The effect of temperature on the onset of movement of gold nanoclusters (diameter 27 nm) deposited on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) has been studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques. Using the AFM with amplitude modulation (tapping mode AFM) we have stimulated and controlled the movement of individual clusters. We show how, at room temperature, controlled detachments and smooth movements can be obtained for clusters having dimensions comparable to or smaller than the tip radius. Displacement is practically visible in real time and it can be started and stopped easily by adjusting only one parameter, the tip amplitude oscillation. Analysing the energy dissipation signal at the onset of nanocluster sliding we evaluated a detachment threshold energy as a function of temperature in the range 300-413 K. We also analysed single cluster thermal induced displacement and combining this delicate procedure with AFM forced movement behaviour we conclude that detachment threshold energy is directly related to the activation energy of nanocluster diffusion and it scales linearly with temperature as expected for a single-particle thermally activated process. |
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