Research Article

Size and Shape Control of Gold Nanodeposits in an Array of Silica Nanowells on a Gold Electrode

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5 μm × 5 μm AFM images of gold deposited on (a) a bare gold electrode (electroless deposition for 6 minutes) and in silica nanowells grown by electroless deposition for (b) 1 minute, (c) 15 minutes, and (d) 3-hour exposure times. (e) Cross-section plots overlaid for clarity (blue = 1 min, red = 15 min, and green = 3 hours).
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