Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8203502 | Physics Letters A | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Nickel based nanostructures are grown by glancing angle deposition (GLAD) on flat and pre-patterned substrates. These fabricated porous thin films were subsequently coated by pulsed electroplating with gold. The morphology and conformity of the gold coating were investigated by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Controlled growth of closed gold layers on the nanostructures could be achieved, while the open-pore structure of the nanosculptured thin films was preserved. Such gold coated nanostructures are a candidate for optical sensing and catalysis applications. The demonstrated method can be applied for numerous material combinations, allowing to provide GLAD thin films with new surface properties.
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Authors
Christoph Grüner, Pascal Reeck, Paul-Philipp Jacobs, Susann Liedtke, Andriy Lotnyk, Bernd Rauschenbach,