Real-time insight into nanostructure evolution during the rapid formation of ultra-thin gold layers on polymers

• Published in: Nanoscale horizons Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 132 - 138
• Main Authors: Schwartzkopf, Matthias, Wöhnert, Sven-Jannik, Waclawek, Vivian, Carstens, Niko, Rothkirch, André, Rubeck, Jan, Gensch, Marc, Drewes, Jonas, Polonskyi, Oleksandr, Strunskus, Thomas, Hinz, Alexander M, Schaper, Simon J, Körstgens, Volker, Müller-Buschbaum, Peter, Faupel, Franz, Roth, Stephan V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Aspect ratio; Data analysis; Deposition; Equilibrium conditions; Evolution; Gold; Light emitting diodes; Motion pictures; Optoelectronics; Photovoltaic cells; Polymer films; Polymers; Polystyrene resins; Thin films; Uncertainty analysis

Ultra-thin metal layers on polymer thin films attract tremendous research interest for advanced flexible optoelectronic applications, including organic photovoltaics, light emitting diodes and sensors. To realize the large-scale production of such metal-polymer hybrid materials, high rate sputter de...