| AVS 61st International Symposium & Exhibition | |
| Electronic Materials and Processing | Tuesday Sessions |
| Session EM-TuP |
| Session: | Electronic Materials and Processing Poster Session |
| Presenter: | Moniruzzaman Syed, Lemoyne-Owen College |
| Authors: | M. Syed, Lemoyne-Owen College C. Glaser, Lock Haven University M. Schell, Lock Haven University I. Senevirathne, Lock Haven University |
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Gold (Au) thin films offer a wide range of applications in many fields such as memory storage, energy harvesting and storage, nanosensors, optics, biosensing devices and catalysis. Au film is paying more attention in many critical applications as it is highly conductive and is not easily oxidized. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the growth mechanism of film on various substrates. The structural properties of gold thin films are also playing very important role on the film quality which may affect optical properties as well as the sensing capabilities of the devices. In this study, Gold (Au) thin films were deposited on both glass and Si (100) substrates at room temperature (RT) with Ar gas atmosphere as a function of deposition time. The structural properties and surface morphology of Au thin film has been studied using Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). The deposition rate was found to be increased with increasing time of those films deposited on glass substrate. The effect of annealing temperature on the structural properties of Au film deposited on various substrates will also be discussed.