Local charge transport in two-dimensional PbSe nanocrystal arrays studied by electrostatic force microscopy.

Hu, Zonghai; Fischbein, Michael D; Drndić, Marija · Nano Lett · 2005

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Two-dimensional PbSe nanocrystal arrays on silicon nitride membranes were investigated using electrostatic force microscopy (EFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Changes in lattice and transport properties upon annealing in a vacuum were revealed. Local charge transport behavior was directly imaged by EFM and correlated to nanopatterns observed with TEM. Charge transport through nanochannels in complex two-dimensional nanocrystal networks was identified. Our results demonstrate the importance of measurements of local transport details complementary to the conventional current-voltage (I-V) measurements.

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