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Crystals

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2015

Subjects

Immobilized ligands (Biochemistry) -- Industrial applications, Activation (Chemistry), Nanobiotechnology

Abstract

This report describes extensive studies of deposition processes involving tin oxide (SnOx) nanoparticles on smooth glass surfaces. We demonstrate the use of smooth films of these nanoparticles as a platform for spatially-selective electroless deposition of silver by soft lithographic stamping. The edge and height roughness of the depositing metallic films are 100 nm and 20 nm, respectively, controlled by the intrinsic size of the nanoparticles. Mixtures of alcohols as capping agents provide further control over the size and shape of nanoparticles clusters. The distribution of cluster heights obtained by atomic force microscopy (AFM) is modeled through a modified heterogeneous nucleation theory as well as Oswald ripening. The thermodynamic modeling of the wetting properties of nanoparticles aggregates provides insight into their mechanism of formation and how their properties might be further exploited in wide-ranging applications.

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This is the publisher's final PDF. Originally published in Crystals and can be found online at: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/5/1/116

This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

DOI

10.3390/cryst5010116

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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/13376

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