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Lifetime analysis of individual-atom contacts and crossover to geometric-shell structures in unstrained silver nanowires
We study the crossover of quantum point contacts from (i) individual-atom contacts to (ii) electronic-shell effects and finally to (iii) geometric-shell effects in electrochemically deposited silver contacts. The method allows the fabrication of mechanically unstrained structures, which is a require...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Beilstein-Institut
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3257498/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22259756 http://dx.doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.2.81 |
| Sumario: | We study the crossover of quantum point contacts from (i) individual-atom contacts to (ii) electronic-shell effects and finally to (iii) geometric-shell effects in electrochemically deposited silver contacts. The method allows the fabrication of mechanically unstrained structures, which is a requirement for determining the individual atomic configuration by means of a detailed lifetime analysis of their conductance. Within the geometric-shell model, the sequence of conductance maxima is explained quantitatively based on the crystal structure data of silver, and the growth mechanism of the nanowires is discussed. |
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