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Biologically Produced Silver–Carbon Composite Materials for Optically Functional Thin‐Film Coatings
Author(s) -
Joerger R.,
Klaus T.,
Granqvist C. G.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(200003)12:6<407::aid-adma407>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - materials science , cermet , metal , composite number , carbon fibers , composite material , thin film , ceramic , volume fraction , matrix (chemical analysis) , nanotechnology , metallurgy
Metal‐containing bacteria as precursors for thin films is the concept behind the production of these ceramic–metal composites (cermets) that consist of an organic carbon matrix with embedded crystalline metallic silver particles of various morphologies and sizes (see Figure). It is demonstrated that the optical properties of the films can be tailored by adjustment of temperature and metal volume fraction.