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Polymer Films with Embedded Metal Nanoparticles

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  • © 2003

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Authors:
  1. Andreas Heilmann

    1. Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik, Halle, Germany

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  • Contains a large number of high quality electron microscopy micrographs to demonstrate the nanostructure of embedded particles
  • Extensive in situ investigations of nanostructural changes of metal nanoparticles are described for the first time.- Guideline for the characterization and modelling of granular metal-insulator systems
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Materials Science (SSMATERIALS, volume 52)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Introduction

    • Andreas Heilmann
    Pages 1-7

  3. Film Deposition

    • Andreas Heilmann
    Pages 9-42

  4. Nanostructure

    • Andreas Heilmann
    Pages 43-75

  5. Nanostructural Changes

    • Andreas Heilmann
    Pages 77-127

  6. Electronic Properties

    • Andreas Heilmann
    Pages 129-148

  7. Nanostructure and Optical Properties

    • Andreas Heilmann
    Pages 149-197

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 199-218
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This book gives an overview of the nanostructure and the resulting electronic and optical properties of metal nanoparticles embedded in insulating polymer matrices. The preparation of such materials is reviewed with special attention to various thin film deposition techniques. Deposition parameters, chemical and physical properties of the matrix material as well as the application potential of such films are described. Extensive investigations of the nanostructure are presented and detailed descriptions of the particle geometry are given. As a result of various diffusion processes during thermal annealing or electron- and laser-beam irradiation, substantial changes of the metal particle size and shape distribution are observed. Extensive measurements of the electronic and optical properties are presented to demonstrate detailed relationships between the nanostructure and the electronic and optical properties. Modelling of the optical properties with various theories is explained in detail and can be transferred straightforwardly to a large number of other materials.

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"This book presents an overview of the structure and resulting electronic and optical properties of metal nanoparticles that are embedded in insulating polymer matrices."

 

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  • Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik, Halle, Germany

    Andreas Heilmann

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