Formation of dense and aligned planar arrangements of Pb nanoparticles at silica/silicon interfaces

Flavia P. Luce*, Felipe Kremer, Dario F. Sanchez, Zacarias E. Fabrim, Shay Reboh, Fernando C. Zawislak, Paulo F.P. Fichtner

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Abstract

The ion beam synthesis of Pb nanoparticles (NPs) in silica/silicon films is studied in terms of the combination of a two-step annealing process consisting of a low temperature long time aging treatment followed by a high temperature short time furnace annealing. The samples are analyzed through Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry and Transmission Electron Microscopy. The aging process leads to the suppression of the classical homogeneous nucleation of metallic Pb NPs in the silica, thus promoting Pb redistribution during the high temperature annealing. This causes the formation of dense bi-dimensional NP arrays located at the silica-silicon interface, presenting small size dispersion.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationArtificially Induced Crystalline Alignment in Thin Films and Nanostructures
Pages25-30
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2010 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: 29 Nov 20103 Dec 2010

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1308
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Conference

Conference2010 MRS Fall Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period29/11/103/12/10

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