Abstract
An inexpensive low-temperature aqueous thin film processing technique is presented for the fabrication of large two-dimensional (2-D) arrays of α-Cr2O3 without template, surfactant, or applied external field. The arrays consist of well-defined, monodispersed, and noninteracting crystalline spherical mesoparticles (250 nm) that are grown directly onto single crystalline silicon wafers (Si or SiO2) or polycrystalline transparent conducting oxide (TCO) substrates by heteronucleation. Their UV−visible optical absorption properties are consistent with the electronic transitions of Cr3+ ions in D3d symmetry but significantly blue-shifted compared to single crystal or polydispersed α-Cr2O3 samples. Such arrays could be of interest for theoretical and experimental studies of the unique nonreciprocal optical effects observed in α-Cr2O3.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
