Abstract
A clear Coulomb staircase has been observed by using scanning tunneling microscopy in a new nanostructure with a surface-capped tunneling layer on the gold particle instead of a conventional tunneling thin film between the gold particle and substrate electrode. The occurrence of the Coulomb staircase was due to the pure and uniform surface-capped gold particles prepared by an efficient photochemical formation in a new kind of reducing nonaqueous system. As a comparison, the phenomenon cannot take place in the same nanostructure as above with the gold particle prepared by photochemical reduction in aqueous solution or typical chemical reduction.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
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 callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
