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Title: Quantum Size Effects in the Growth, Coarsening, and Properties of Ultra-thin Metal Films and Related Nanostructures

Abstract

This review addresses the quantum mechanical nature of the formation and stability of ultrathin metal lms. The competition between quantum connement, charge spilling eects, and Friedel oscillations determines whether an atomically smooth metal lm will be marginally, critically, or magically stable or totally unstable against roughening. Pb(111) lms represent a special case, not only because of strong quantum oscillations in the stability of two-dimensional thin lms but also because of the exceptionally fast coarsening of Pb nanoclusters. The latter appears to be due to the combined eects of size quantization and the existence of a unique mass exchange medium in the form of an unusually dense and highly dynamic wetting layer. The consequences of size quantization on the physical and chemical properties of the lms are profound, some of which will be highlighted in this review.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [3]
  1. ORNL
  2. Ames Laboratory
  3. University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1000886
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 157; Journal Issue: 3-4; Journal ID: ISSN 0022--2291
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CONFINEMENT; OSCILLATIONS; QUANTIZATION; STABILITY; THIN FILMS

Citation Formats

Ozer, Mustafa M, Wang, Cai-Zhuang, Zhang, Zhenyu, and Weitering, Hanno. Quantum Size Effects in the Growth, Coarsening, and Properties of Ultra-thin Metal Films and Related Nanostructures. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.1007/s10909-009-9905-z.
Ozer, Mustafa M, Wang, Cai-Zhuang, Zhang, Zhenyu, & Weitering, Hanno. Quantum Size Effects in the Growth, Coarsening, and Properties of Ultra-thin Metal Films and Related Nanostructures. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-009-9905-z
Ozer, Mustafa M, Wang, Cai-Zhuang, Zhang, Zhenyu, and Weitering, Hanno. 2009. "Quantum Size Effects in the Growth, Coarsening, and Properties of Ultra-thin Metal Films and Related Nanostructures". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-009-9905-z.
@article{osti_1000886,
title = {Quantum Size Effects in the Growth, Coarsening, and Properties of Ultra-thin Metal Films and Related Nanostructures},
author = {Ozer, Mustafa M and Wang, Cai-Zhuang and Zhang, Zhenyu and Weitering, Hanno},
abstractNote = {This review addresses the quantum mechanical nature of the formation and stability of ultrathin metal lms. The competition between quantum connement, charge spilling eects, and Friedel oscillations determines whether an atomically smooth metal lm will be marginally, critically, or magically stable or totally unstable against roughening. Pb(111) lms represent a special case, not only because of strong quantum oscillations in the stability of two-dimensional thin lms but also because of the exceptionally fast coarsening of Pb nanoclusters. The latter appears to be due to the combined eects of size quantization and the existence of a unique mass exchange medium in the form of an unusually dense and highly dynamic wetting layer. The consequences of size quantization on the physical and chemical properties of the lms are profound, some of which will be highlighted in this review.},
doi = {10.1007/s10909-009-9905-z},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1000886}, journal = {Journal of Low Temperature Physics},
issn = {0022--2291},
number = 3-4,
volume = 157,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2009},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2009}
}