Controlled nanostructured silver coated surfaces
by atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition

Sheel, DW; Brook, LA; Yates, HM

Abstract

Thin film silver has been widely reported for its interesting properties. In this paper we describe a route to produce controlled
nanostructured silver layers. A combination of Flame Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition at atmospheric pressure, with low cost and a low toxicity silver precursor, was used to generate coatings of structured silver surfaces on glass. This approach gives a high degree of control of surface structure, density and topography.
These layers have potential applications in areas such as catalysis, photo-activity and for biocidal surfaces. Our results indicate very high biocidal activity where the nano-structure is proposed as playing a significant role

Citation

by atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition. Chemical Vapor Deposition, 14(1-2), 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1002/cvde.200706654

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: Oct 21, 2011
• Journal: Chemical Vapor Deposition
• Print ISSN: 0948-1907
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 14-24
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cvde.200706654
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cvde.200706654