Metal–semiconductor hybrid structures are important in a number of technologies such as
sensors, catalysis, integrated circuits and more broadly in nano-and microsystem …

This work focuses on the synthesis and interfacial characterization of gold nanostructures on
silicon surfaces, including Si (111), Si (100), and Si nanowires. The synthetic approach uses …

Electroless deposition of noble metals on silicon has applications in a wide range of fields
including electronic circuitry, metal plating industry, lithography, and other fabrication …

Electroless gold island thin films are formed by galvanic replacement of silver reduced onto
a tin-sensitized silica surface. A novel approach to create nanoparticle ensembles with …

The interfacial properties of electrolessly deposited Pt nanoparticles (Pt‐NPs) on p‐Si and
p+‐Si electrodes were investigated on the nanometer scale using a combination of scanning …

Gold (Au) nanoparticles (NP) assembled on inner walls of silica (SiO2) capillaries
dissipated≥ 10-fold more heat (≥ 96.92±8.94 vs≤ 9.92±2.06%) from incident photons via …

Gold films deposited by direct current magnetron sputtering are used for synchrotron
radiation optics. In this study, the microstructure and surface roughness of gold films were …

High-performing large-area photodetectors are essential for optoelectronic applications.
However, the existing photodetectors are limited to small areas, and at larger areas, the …

Abstract A Pt/AlGaN/GaN heterostructure field-effect transistor (HFET), based on
sensitization, activation, and electroless plating (EP) deposition approaches, is fabricated …

Au thin films have been deposited by DC magnetron sputtering on Si (001) substrates at
different substrate temperatures, ranging from 200 K to 450 K. With increasing temperature …