Electron transport in two-dimensional arrays of gold nanocrystals investigated by scanning electrochemical microscopy

Authors :: Lijeroth, Peter
Ruiz, Virginia
Kontturi, Kyosti
Hua Jiang
Quinn, Bernadette M.
Vanmaekelbergh, Daniel
Kauppinen, Esko
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. June 9, 2004, Vol. 126 Issue 22, p7126, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: Scanning electrochemical microscope (SECM) is used to investigate the electronic properties of Langmuir monolayers of alkane thiol protected gold nanocrystals. Factors influencing the conductivity of the monolayer nanocrystals array are discussed.

Subjects :: Alkanes -- Atomic properties
Thin films, Multilayered -- Research
Scanning electron microscopes -- Usage
Electron transport -- Methods
Chemistry

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