Title

Synthesis of gold micro- and nano-wires by infiltration and thermolysis

Author Info

E.A. Olevsky, San Diego State University
X. Wang, San Diego State UniversityFollow
E. Bruce, San Diego State University
M.B. Stern, Sun Microsystems
S. Wildhack, Max-Planck-Institute for Metal Research
F. Aldinger, Max-Planck-Institute for Metal Research

Recommended Citation

Postprint version. Published in Scripta Materialia, Volume 56, Issue 10, February 20, 2007, pages 867-869.

NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Xuan Wang was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2007.01.037.

Abstract

An approach for synthesizing micro- and nano-sized gold wires by infiltration and thermolysis is investigated. A porous ZrO₂ ceramic preform with aligned pores obtained by unidirectional freezing and freeze-drying is employed as an infiltration template. The sintered porous ZrO₂ preform is then infiltrated by a brushing gold solution. The thermolysis is conducted at 600 °C in air. Micro- and nano-sized gold wires are developed within the walls of the pores after thermolysis. The diameter of the gold wires ranges from several hundred nanometers to several microns.

Disciplines

Industrial Engineering | Manufacturing

Copyright

2007 Elsevier.