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Structural and electrical characteristics of printed metal nanoparticle networks
The structural and electrical properties of metal nanoparticle (NP) networks and their dependence on the constituent phases have been investigated. Percolation and effective media theories have been used to describe the physical properties of disordered systems, as well as providing a link between t...
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| author | Van den Berg, Claire Barbara |
| author2 | Blumenthal, Mark |
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| description | The structural and electrical properties of metal nanoparticle (NP) networks and their dependence on the constituent phases have been investigated. Percolation and effective media theories have been used to describe the physical properties of disordered systems, as well as providing a link between their structural features and the corresponding electrical transport properties. Silver and palladium nanoparticulate layers in ethyl cellulose polymer binder (ETHOCELTM), were fabricated onto paper using the method of screen printing. The metal-binder ratios were varied in order to observe changes in the microstructure when a percolating network consisting of the metal NPs is formed through the layer. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/22914 Structural and electrical characteristics of printed metal nanoparticle networks Van den Berg, Claire Barbara Blumenthal, Mark Topic, Mira Härting, Margit Physics The structural and electrical properties of metal nanoparticle (NP) networks and their dependence on the constituent phases have been investigated. Percolation and effective media theories have been used to describe the physical properties of disordered systems, as well as providing a link between their structural features and the corresponding electrical transport properties. Silver and palladium nanoparticulate layers in ethyl cellulose polymer binder (ETHOCELTM), were fabricated onto paper using the method of screen printing. The metal-binder ratios were varied in order to observe changes in the microstructure when a percolating network consisting of the metal NPs is formed through the layer. 2017-01-23T07:55:03Z 2017-01-23T07:55:03Z 2016 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22914 eng application/pdf Department of Physics Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Physics Van den Berg, Claire Barbara Structural and electrical characteristics of printed metal nanoparticle networks |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Structural and electrical characteristics of printed metal nanoparticle networks |
| title_full | Structural and electrical characteristics of printed metal nanoparticle networks |
| title_fullStr | Structural and electrical characteristics of printed metal nanoparticle networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structural and electrical characteristics of printed metal nanoparticle networks |
| title_short | Structural and electrical characteristics of printed metal nanoparticle networks |
| title_sort | structural and electrical characteristics of printed metal nanoparticle networks |
| topic | Physics |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22914 |
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