This project involves elucidating the electrical properties of silver micro- nanostructures using conductive atomic force microscopy (CAFM). A previous report describes template-assisted electrodeposition of metallic micro- nanostructures in the capillaries of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamps modified with hydrophilic, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) thin films. As seen in the previous study, metallic micro- nanostructures are created when metal cations are reduced in the recessed regions of modified PDMS stamps. However, no conductivity analyses of the structures have been reported. In this current study, an atomic force microscope operating in contact mode is used, in conjunction with a conductive probe, to generate conductivity maps of the electrodeposited structures. In addition, this project involves the use of CAFM to examine the effects PVA and silver nitrate concentration on the conductivity of the structures.

Conductive atomic force microscopy analysis of silver micro- nanostructures electrodeposited in capillaries

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