Inhibiting the Segregation of Germanium in Silver Nanolayers

It is generally acknowledged that using germanium as a wetting film for silver nanolayers decreases the surface roughness of the metal. However, germanium atoms also tend to segregate towards the surface of silver films, increasing ohmic losses in the structure. Here we propose an Au/Ge/Ag based str...

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Main Authors: Arkadiusz Ciesielski, Marek Trzcinski, Tomasz Szoplik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/10/4/262