Origin of the Electrical Barrier in Electrolessly Deposited Platinum Nanoparticles on p-Si Surfaces

Nunez, Paul; Cabán-Acevedo, Miguel; Yu, Weilai; Richter, Matthias H.; Kennedy, Kathleen; Villarino, Andrés Molina; Brunschwig, Bruce S.; Lewis, Nathan S.

doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c03072

Origin of the Electrical Barrier in Electrolessly Deposited Platinum Nanoparticles on p-Si Surfaces

Journal Article · 06 August 2021 · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c03072· OSTI ID:1850865

Nunez, Paul ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[2]; Villarino, Andrés Molina ^[3]; ^[4]; ^[5]

Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
Beckman Institute and Molecular Materials Resource Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States; Beckman Institute and Molecular Materials Resource Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States

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Research Organization:: California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0004993

OSTI ID:: 1850865

Journal Information:: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Vol. 125, Issue 32; ISSN 1932-7447

Publisher:: American Chemical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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