Metal nanowires: atomic arrangement and electrical transport properties

被引:32
作者
Rodrigues, V
Ugarte, D
机构
[1] Lab Nacl Luz Sincrotron, BR-13084971 Campinas, SP, Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Fis Gleb Wataghin, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
基金
巴西圣保罗研究基金会;
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10.1088/0957-4484/13/3/332
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
We have studied the atomic arrangement. and defect formation in metal nanowires (NWs) generated by mechanical elongation using in situ high resolution transmission electron microscopy. It has been observed that the narrowest constriction of gold and platinum NWs is crystalline and defect-free; in particular, gold NWs adopt only three kinds of atomic arrangement. A model correlating these gold structures and the quantum conductance behaviour is proposed, which showed a remarkable agreement with ulrahigh-vacuum mechanically controllable break junction electrical transport measurements.
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