Abstract
We investigate the electrical and magneto-transport properties of Pt–C granular metals prepared by focused electron beam induced deposition. In particular, we consider samples close to the metal–insulator transition obtained from as-grown deposits by means of a low-energy electron irradiation treatment. The temperature dependence of the conductivity shows a σ ∼lnT behavior, with a transition to at low temperature, as expected for systems in the strong coupling tunneling regime. The magnetoresistance is positive and is described within the wavefunction shrinkage model, normally used for disordered systems in the weak coupling regime. In order to fit the experimental data, spin-dependent tunneling has to be taken into account. In the discussion we attribute the origin of the spin-dependency to the confinement effects of Pt nano-grains embedded in the carbon matrix.
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