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Cylindrical nanopores in NiO induced by swift heavy ions

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2115084· OSTI ID:20706396
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  1. Institut fuer Strahlenphysik, Allmandring 3, 70569 Stuttgart (Germany)
NiO single crystals and polycrystalline films of about 100 nm thickness have been irradiated at liquid-nitrogen temperature with 90 MeV Ar, 140 MeV Kr, 230 MeV Xe, and 350 MeV Au ions. After bombardment with Xe or Au ions, transmission electron microscopy and small angle x-ray scattering reveal empty ion tracks with diameters between 2 and 4 nm. These nanopores extend through the specimens and are terminated by spherical nanoparticles containing the material which is missing in the pores.
OSTI ID:
20706396
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 87; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English