Effect of Inert Annealing Gases on Morphology of Gold Nanoparticles Produced by Using Rapid Thermal Annealing

Abstract:

Metallic nanoparticles have various potential applications. Recent studies have showed that their morphology had a strong influence on their optical and electrical properties. In this work, rapid thermal annealing was used to produce gold nanoparticles on silicon substrates. Morphology control of the gold nanoparticles was made by changing inert annealing gases. Spherical gold nanoparticles were obtained with nitrogen while hemispherical gold nanoparticles were formed with argon.

• Periodical: Journal of Nano Research (Volume 57)
• Pages: 7-16
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.57.7
• Online since: April 2019
• Authors: Tung Thanh Bui*, Tien Minh Huynh, Thuy Thanh Tieu, Chien Mau Dang
• Keywords: Gold Nanoparticles, Hydrogen Plasma, Inert Annealing Gas, Plasmonic, Rapid Thermal Annealing

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