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Chemical vapour deposition of nanoparticulate and nanocomposite thin films.

Palgrave, R.; (2007) Chemical vapour deposition of nanoparticulate and nanocomposite thin films. Doctoral thesis , University of London. Green open access

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Gold nanoparticle and gold / semiconductor nanocomposite thin films have been deposited using aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition. Two gold precursors have been investigated which would be unsuitable for use with conventional atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition. HAuCU was used in methanol solution to deposit films at substrate temperatures of 350 - 500 °C. Powder X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed that these films consisted of metallic gold. The optical properties of these films corresponded to nanoscale gold particles, specifically displaying surface plasmon resonance (SPR) absorption. The wavelength of the SPR absorption maximum varied with precursor concentration and substrate temperature from 1000 - 600 nm. Scanning electron microscopy revealed particles a wide variety of sizes and shapes, as well as regions of island growth morphology. Depositions carried out from solutions of HAuCU and a range of quaternary ammonium ion surfactants led to films of particles with narrow size distributions. The use of tetraoctylammonium bromide (TOAB) led to films of spherical particles, the mean diameter of which could be altered by changing HAuCU : TOAB ratio, deposition temperature and solvent volume. Films with mean particle diameters ranging from 65 nm to 120 nm and arithmetic standard deviations of less than 20% of the mean could be deposited in this way. Toluene solutions of pre-formed gold particles were used to deposit films. These films showed similar optical properties to the original precursor solution. Nanocomposite films were deposited by combining HAuCU or pre-formed gold particles with a conventional CVD precursor in a single precursor solution. W(CO)6 , Mo(CO)6 , W(OPh)6 , TiPrU were combined with a gold precursor to deposit metal oxide films with incorporated gold particles. The concentration of gold within the films could be varied by changing the precursor ratios. These films showed SPR peaks that were redshifted compared to gold particles alone.

Type: Thesis (Doctoral)
Title: Chemical vapour deposition of nanoparticulate and nanocomposite thin films.
Identifier: PQ ETD:592310
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Language: English
Additional information: Thesis digitised by ProQuest
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1444997
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