Characteristics of Pd and Pt Nanoparticles Produced by Nanosecond Laser Irradiations of Thin Films Deposited on Topographically-Structured Transparent Conductive Oxides
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Thickness of the Film-Material | <D1> (nm) | <N1> (×109 cm−2) | <D2> (nm) | <N2> (×109 cm−2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 nm-Pd | ~50 | ~4.5 | 0 | 0 |
7.5 nm-Pd | ~75 | ~2 | ~100 | ~0.5 |
17.6 nm-Pd | ~70 | ~1.5 | ~150 | ~1.5 |
27.9 nm-Pd | ~100 | ~2 | ~220 | ~2 |
1.9 nm-Pt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7.5 nm-Pt | ~70 | ~3.2 | 0 | 0 |
12.2 nm-Pt | ~75 | ~0.6 | ~220 | ~0.6 |
19.5 nm-Pt | ~70 | ~1.6 | ~180 | ~2.7 |
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Torrisi, V.; Censabella, M.; Piccitto, G.; Compagnini, G.; Grimaldi, M.G.; Ruffino, F. Characteristics of Pd and Pt Nanoparticles Produced by Nanosecond Laser Irradiations of Thin Films Deposited on Topographically-Structured Transparent Conductive Oxides. Coatings 2019, 9, 68. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9020068
Torrisi V, Censabella M, Piccitto G, Compagnini G, Grimaldi MG, Ruffino F. Characteristics of Pd and Pt Nanoparticles Produced by Nanosecond Laser Irradiations of Thin Films Deposited on Topographically-Structured Transparent Conductive Oxides. Coatings. 2019; 9(2):68. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9020068
Chicago/Turabian StyleTorrisi, Vanna, Maria Censabella, Giovanni Piccitto, Giuseppe Compagnini, Maria Grazia Grimaldi, and Francesco Ruffino. 2019. "Characteristics of Pd and Pt Nanoparticles Produced by Nanosecond Laser Irradiations of Thin Films Deposited on Topographically-Structured Transparent Conductive Oxides" Coatings 9, no. 2: 68. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9020068