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Nanosized metal clusters: Challenges and opportunities

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This article presents challenges and opportunities to control the microstructure in nanostructured coatings using ananocluster source. The cluster size distribution is monodisperse and the kinetic energy of the clusters during deposition can be varied. Interestingly, the clusters are grown in extreme non-equilibrium conditions leading to metastable structures of metals and alloys. Because one avoids the effects of nucleation and growth on a specific substrate, one may tailor the properties of the films by choosing the appropriate preparation conditions.

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    Jeff Th. M. De Hosson (a professor), George Palasantzas (a scientific staff member and lecturer), Tomas Vystavel (a post doctorate) & Siete Koch Ph.D. (student)

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For more information, contact Jeff Th.M. De Hosson, University of Groningen, Department of Applied Physics, Materials Science Center and Netherlands Institute for Metals Research, Nijenborgh 4,9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands; +31-503-63-4898; fax +31-503-63-4881; e-mail hossonj@phys.rug.nl.

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De Hosson, J.T.M., Palasantzas, G., Vystavel, T. et al. Nanosized metal clusters: Challenges and opportunities. JOM 56, 40–45 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-004-0271-7

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