Glancing Angle Deposition of Silver Promoted by Pre‐Deposited Nanoparticles. Issue 5 (19th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Solař, Pavel; Kylián, Ondřej; Petr, Martin; Hanuš, Jan; Choukourov, Andrei; Slavínská, Danka; Biederman, Hynek
• Is Part Of: Plasma processes and polymers. Volume 12:Issue 5(2015:May.)
• Page Start: 486
• Page End: 492
• Publication Date: 2015-03-19
• Subjects: Plasma polymerization -- Periodicals; Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; Plasma chemistry -- Periodicals
• DOI: 10.1002/ppap.201400246
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1612-8850

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="ppap201400246-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>Glancing angle deposition (GLAD) on a smooth substrate has certain limitations, which may be overcome if nanoparticles are deposited first. This study compares the growth of silver columns on a smooth substrate and over pre‐deposited small copper (Ø16 nm) and big C:H plasma polymer nanoparticles (Ø110 nm). Cu nanoparticles help to the growth of the columns but their surface density does not play a major role. C:H nanoparticles ensure the growth of the column from each particle and therefore increased surface density of C:H nanoparticles results in an increased number of columns. In addition, the columns grow even at very small angles of incidence (40°). At high angles of incidence secondary columns start to grow on primary columns and also on the smooth substrate surface in between them.<inline-graphic xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgjn7sxc8w" content-type="ppap201400246-gra-0001" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /></p> </sec> </abstract>