We present a method of fabricating single crystal silver nanowires based on the electroless deposition of silver into the pores of the polycarbonate membranes by the metal amplification process. A gold film on one side of the nanoporous membrane is used as the initiation layer for the silver crystal growth, while the pores of the membrane are used for guiding the growth of the silver crystal into a cylindrical nanostructure. Optical microscopy and spectroscopy of individual nanowires, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and TEM diffraction crystallography were used to characterize the silver nanostructures. The metal amplification technique presents an electroless, simple, and inexpensive solution to the challenge of fabricating silver nanowires for electronic, optical, and biological applications.
Skip Nav Destination
Article navigation
1 June 2002
Research Article|
June 01 2002
Single crystal silver nanowires prepared by the metal amplification method
J. Appl. Phys. 91, 9341–9345 (2002)
Article history
Received:
January 11 2002
Accepted:
March 13 2002
Citation
Mladen BarbicJack J. MockD. R. SmithS. Schultz; Single crystal silver nanowires prepared by the metal amplification method. J. Appl. Phys. 1 June 2002; 91 (11): 9341–9345. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1476071
Download citation file:
