Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1500915 | Scripta Materialia | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The selective growth of Ag nano-whiskers on polycrystalline films was realized by introducing an additional artificial layer onto the films. Ag nano-whiskers with diameter ∼200 nm and length ∼3 μm were successfully generated from Ag films covered with a 1-nm-thick SiO2 layer. However, the formation of Ag whiskers/hillocks on the top surface of the film could be suppressed using thick SiO2 layers or ductile Au layers.
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Authors
H. Tohmyoh, M. Yasuda, Masumi Saka,