1.
Lagos, MJ; Autreto, PAS; Galvao, DS; Ugarte, D
Correlation between quantum conductance and atomic arrangement of atomic-size silver nanowires Journal Article
In: Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 111, no. 12, pp. 124316, 2012.
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We have studied the effect of thermal effects on the structural and transport response of Ag atomic-size nanowires (NWs) generated by mechanical elongation. Our study involves both time-resolved atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy imaging and quantum conductance measurement using an ultra-high-vacuum mechanically controllable break junction. We have observed drastic changes in conductance and structuralproperties of Agnanowires generated at different temperatures (150 and 300 K). By combining electron microscopy images, electronic transport measurements, and quantum transport calculations, we have been able to obtain a consistent correlation between the conductance and structuralproperties of Ag NWs. In particular, our study has revealed the formation of metastable rectangular rod-like Agwire (3/3) along the [001] crystallographic direction, whose formation is enhanced. These results illustrate the high complexity of analyzing structural and quantum conductance behaviour of metal atomic-size wires; also, they reveal that it is extremely difficult to compare NW conductance experiments performed at different temperatures due to the fundamental modifications of the mechanical behavior.
2.
Autreto, Pedro A; Lagos, Maureen J; Ugarte, Daniel; Galvao, Douglas S
Correlation Between Quantum Conductance and Atomic Arrangement of Silver Atomic-Size Nanocontacts Proceedings
Cambridge University Press, vol. 1429, 2012.
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In this work we have studied the importance of thermal effects on the structural and transport properties of Ag atomic-size nanowires (NWs) generated by mechanical stretching. Our study involve time-resolved atomic high resolution transmission electron microscopy imaging and quantum conductance measurement using an ultra-high-vacuum mechanically controllable break junction combined with quantum transport calculations. We have observed drastic changes in conductance and structural properties of Ag NWs generated at different temperatures (150 and 300 K). By combining electron microscopy images, electronic transport measurements and theoretical modeling, we have been able to establish a consistent correlation between the conductance and structural properties of Ag NWs. In particular, our study has revealed the formation of metastable rectangular rod-like Ag wires along the [001] crystallographic direction.
3.
Lagos, MJ; Autreto, PAS; Galvao, DS; Ugarte, D
Correlation between Quantum Conductance and Atomic Arrangement of Silver Atomic-Size Nanowires Journal Article
In: arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.2551, 2012, (Draft version of: Correlation between quantum conductance and atomic arrangement of atomic-size silver nanowires Journal of Applied Physics, 111 (12), pp. 124316, 2012.).
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Correlation between quantum conductance and atomic arrangement of atomic-size silver nanowires
Journal of Applied Physics, 111 (12), pp. 124316, 2012.},
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We have studied the effect of thermal effects on the structural and transport response of Ag atomic-size nanowires generated by mechanical elongation. Our study involves both time-resolved atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy imaging and quantum conductance measurement using an ultra-high-vacuum mechanically controllable break junction. We have observed drastic changes in conductance and structural properties of Ag nanowires generated at different temperatures (150 and 300 K). By combining electron microscopy images, electronic transport measurements and quantum transport calculations, we have been able to obtain a consistent correlation between the conductance and structural properties of Ag NWs. In particular, our study has revealed the formation of metastable rectangular rod-like Ag wire (3/3) along the (001) crystallographic direction, whose formation is enhanced. These results illustrate the high complexity of analyzing structural and quantum conductance behaviour of metal atomic-size wires; also, they reveal that it is extremely difficult to compare NW conductance experiments performed at different temperatures due to the fundamental modifications of the mechanical behavior.
4.
Lagos, MJ; Sato, F; Autreto, PAS; Galvao, DS; Rodrigues, V; Ugarte, D
Temperature effects on the atomic arrangement and conductance of atomic-size gold nanowires generated by mechanical stretching Journal Article
In: Nanotechnology, vol. 21, no. 48, pp. 485702, 2010.
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We have studied the changes induced by thermal effects in the structural and transport response of Au nanowires generated by mechanical elongation. We have used time-resolved atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy imaging and quantum conductance measurement using a mechanically controllable break junction. Our results showed remarkable differences in the NW evolution for experiments realized at 150 and 300 K, which modifies drastically the conductance response during elongation. Molecular dynamics and electronic transport calculations were used to consistently correlate the observed structural and conductance behavior. These results emphasize that it is essential to take into account the precise atomic arrangement of nanocontacts generated by mechanical stretching to understand electrical transport properties. Also, our study shows that much care must be taken when comparing results obtained in different experimental conditions, mainly different temperatures.
2012
4.
Lagos, MJ; Autreto, PAS; Galvao, DS; Ugarte, D
Correlation between quantum conductance and atomic arrangement of atomic-size silver nanowires Journal Article
In: Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 111, no. 12, pp. 124316, 2012.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Metallic Nanowires, Quantum Transport, TEM
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We have studied the effect of thermal effects on the structural and transport response of Ag atomic-size nanowires (NWs) generated by mechanical elongation. Our study involves both time-resolved atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy imaging and quantum conductance measurement using an ultra-high-vacuum mechanically controllable break junction. We have observed drastic changes in conductance and structuralproperties of Agnanowires generated at different temperatures (150 and 300 K). By combining electron microscopy images, electronic transport measurements, and quantum transport calculations, we have been able to obtain a consistent correlation between the conductance and structuralproperties of Ag NWs. In particular, our study has revealed the formation of metastable rectangular rod-like Agwire (3/3) along the [001] crystallographic direction, whose formation is enhanced. These results illustrate the high complexity of analyzing structural and quantum conductance behaviour of metal atomic-size wires; also, they reveal that it is extremely difficult to compare NW conductance experiments performed at different temperatures due to the fundamental modifications of the mechanical behavior.
3.
Autreto, Pedro A; Lagos, Maureen J; Ugarte, Daniel; Galvao, Douglas S
Correlation Between Quantum Conductance and Atomic Arrangement of Silver Atomic-Size Nanocontacts Proceedings
Cambridge University Press, vol. 1429, 2012.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Metallic Nanowires, Quantum Transport, TEM
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2.
Lagos, MJ; Autreto, PAS; Galvao, DS; Ugarte, D
Correlation between Quantum Conductance and Atomic Arrangement of Silver Atomic-Size Nanowires Journal Article
In: arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.2551, 2012, (Draft version of: Correlation between quantum conductance and atomic arrangement of atomic-size silver nanowires Journal of Applied Physics, 111 (12), pp. 124316, 2012.).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Metallic Nanowires, Quantum Transport, TEM
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title = {Correlation between Quantum Conductance and Atomic Arrangement of Silver Atomic-Size Nanowires},
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url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/1206.2551},
year = {2012},
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journal = {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.2551},
abstract = {We have studied the effect of thermal effects on the structural and transport response of Ag atomic-size nanowires generated by mechanical elongation. Our study involves both time-resolved atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy imaging and quantum conductance measurement using an ultra-high-vacuum mechanically controllable break junction. We have observed drastic changes in conductance and structural properties of Ag nanowires generated at different temperatures (150 and 300 K). By combining electron microscopy images, electronic transport measurements and quantum transport calculations, we have been able to obtain a consistent correlation between the conductance and structural properties of Ag NWs. In particular, our study has revealed the formation of metastable rectangular rod-like Ag wire (3/3) along the (001) crystallographic direction, whose formation is enhanced. These results illustrate the high complexity of analyzing structural and quantum conductance behaviour of metal atomic-size wires; also, they reveal that it is extremely difficult to compare NW conductance experiments performed at different temperatures due to the fundamental modifications of the mechanical behavior.},
note = {Draft version of:
Correlation between quantum conductance and atomic arrangement of atomic-size silver nanowires
Journal of Applied Physics, 111 (12), pp. 124316, 2012.},
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We have studied the effect of thermal effects on the structural and transport response of Ag atomic-size nanowires generated by mechanical elongation. Our study involves both time-resolved atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy imaging and quantum conductance measurement using an ultra-high-vacuum mechanically controllable break junction. We have observed drastic changes in conductance and structural properties of Ag nanowires generated at different temperatures (150 and 300 K). By combining electron microscopy images, electronic transport measurements and quantum transport calculations, we have been able to obtain a consistent correlation between the conductance and structural properties of Ag NWs. In particular, our study has revealed the formation of metastable rectangular rod-like Ag wire (3/3) along the (001) crystallographic direction, whose formation is enhanced. These results illustrate the high complexity of analyzing structural and quantum conductance behaviour of metal atomic-size wires; also, they reveal that it is extremely difficult to compare NW conductance experiments performed at different temperatures due to the fundamental modifications of the mechanical behavior.
2010
1.
Lagos, MJ; Sato, F; Autreto, PAS; Galvao, DS; Rodrigues, V; Ugarte, D
Temperature effects on the atomic arrangement and conductance of atomic-size gold nanowires generated by mechanical stretching Journal Article
In: Nanotechnology, vol. 21, no. 48, pp. 485702, 2010.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: DFT, Mechanical Properties, Metallic Nanowires, Quantum Transport, TEM
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