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Low-Voltage Electron Transport in Self-Assembled Nanocrystal Arrays

Charles T. Black, +3 more
- 01 Jan 2000 - 
- Vol. 636, Iss: 1, pp 1071-1075
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In this paper, low-temperature measurements of two-dimensional self-assembled superlattices composed of 10 nanometer diameter cobalt nanocrystals, with 2 nm inter-nanocrystal spacing, were discussed.
Abstract
Electrons traverse two-dimensional nanocrystal arrays by sequential tunneling between neighboring nanocrystals. Analysis of array conductance at zero bias-voltage gives information about underlying nanocrystal uniformity, as well as the relevant single-electron charging energy. We discuss low-temperature measurements of two-dimensional self-assembled superlattices composed of 10 nanometer diameter cobalt nanocrystals, with ~2 nm inter-nanocrystal spacing.

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