Size-induced metal to semiconductor transition in a stabilized gold cluster ensemble

被引:108
作者
Snow, AW
Wohltjen, H
机构
[1] USN, Res Lab, Washington, DC 20375 USA
[2] Microsensor Syst Inc, Bowling Green, KY 42103 USA
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10.1021/cm970794p
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A size-induced transition from a positive to a negative temperature coefficient of electrical conductivity is displayed by thin films of a series of six dodecanethiol-stabilized gold cluster complexes with the gold core diameter progressively increasing from 1.7 to 7.2 nm. The size of the gold core may influence both its intrinsic conductivity and the charging energy barrier fcr tunneling to an adjacent monolayer-encapsulated cluster.
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