Abstract
The influence of surface preparation of GaAs (100)- and (111)B-oriented substrates on the self-assembly of Au nanoparticles has been investigated. It has been shown that an UV/ozone surface oxidation process, applied prior to the deposition of a thin Au film, enables the formation of well-distributed Au particles that are very uniform in size. Particles of 4.5±1.4nm diameter have been obtained by the appropriate heat treatment of a 1-nm-thick Au film. The general applicability of this approach has been demonstrated by reproducing the results on a Si (111) substrate. The process therefore yielded comparable results independent of the surface orientation. Possible operative mechanisms are discussed including Ostwald ripening, particle migration and coalescence, and Coulomb repulsion of the Au deposition.
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