Ultrathin metal nanoparticles coatings, synthesized by gas-phase deposition, are emerging as go-to materials in a variety of fields ranging from pathogens control and sensing to energy storage. Predicting their morphology and mechanical properties beyond a trial-and-error approach is a crucial issue limiting their exploitation in real-life applications. The morphology and mechanical properties of Ag nanoparticle ultrathin films, synthesized by supersonic cluster beam deposition, are here assessed adopting a bottom-up, multitechnique approach. A virtual film model is proposed merging high resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy, supersonic cluster beam dynamics, and molecular dynamics simulations. The model is validated against mechanical nanometrology measurements and is readily extendable to metals other than Ag. The virtual film is shown to be a flexible and reliable predictive tool to access morphology-dependent properties such as mesoscale gas-dynamics and elasticity of ultrathin films synthesized by gas-phase deposition.

Benetti, G., Caddeo, C., Melis, C., Ferrini, G., Giannetti, C., Winckelmans, N., Bals, S., Van Bael, M. J., Cavaliere, E., Gavioli, L., Banfi, F., Bottom-Up Mechanical Nanometrology of Granular Ag Nanoparticles Thin Films, <<JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C>>, 2017; 121 (40): 22434-22441. [doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b05795] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/108013]

Bottom-Up Mechanical Nanometrology of Granular Ag Nanoparticles Thin Films

Benetti, Giulio;Caddeo, Claudia;Ferrini, Gabriele;Giannetti, Claudio;Cavaliere, Emanuele;Gavioli, Luca;Banfi, Francesco
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2017

Abstract

Ultrathin metal nanoparticles coatings, synthesized by gas-phase deposition, are emerging as go-to materials in a variety of fields ranging from pathogens control and sensing to energy storage. Predicting their morphology and mechanical properties beyond a trial-and-error approach is a crucial issue limiting their exploitation in real-life applications. The morphology and mechanical properties of Ag nanoparticle ultrathin films, synthesized by supersonic cluster beam deposition, are here assessed adopting a bottom-up, multitechnique approach. A virtual film model is proposed merging high resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy, supersonic cluster beam dynamics, and molecular dynamics simulations. The model is validated against mechanical nanometrology measurements and is readily extendable to metals other than Ag. The virtual film is shown to be a flexible and reliable predictive tool to access morphology-dependent properties such as mesoscale gas-dynamics and elasticity of ultrathin films synthesized by gas-phase deposition.
2017
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Benetti, G., Caddeo, C., Melis, C., Ferrini, G., Giannetti, C., Winckelmans, N., Bals, S., Van Bael, M. J., Cavaliere, E., Gavioli, L., Banfi, F., Bottom-Up Mechanical Nanometrology of Granular Ag Nanoparticles Thin Films, <<JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C>>, 2017; 121 (40): 22434-22441. [doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b05795] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/108013]
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