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A novel technique for the preparation of metal clusters in dielectric matrices
Author(s) -
Lamber Ryszard,
Baalmann Alfred,
Jaeger Nils I.,
SchulzEkloff Günter,
Wetjen Stefan
Publication year - 1994
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/adma.19940060308
Subject(s) - materials science , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , plasma polymerization , monomer , polymer , evaporation , metal , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , inert gas , inert , polymerization , characterization (materials science) , deposition (geology) , dielectric , chemical engineering , spectroscopy , analytical chemistry (journal) , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , composite material , optoelectronics , chemistry , metallurgy , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics , sediment , biology , engineering , thermodynamics
Metal clusters trapped in solid‐state matrices can be produced in various wayas. The new method presented here relies on the simultaneous plasma polymerization of a vinyltrimethylsilane monomer and deposition of metal clusters (e.g., Au, Ag, Pd) by an inert gas evaporation technique. The characterization by TEM, XPS, and UV‐vis and FTIR spectroscopy of amonorphous plasma‐polymer films containing gold clusters is described, which revelas that the clusters areunigorm in size and crystalline.