Metallic Nanoparticles Embedded in a Dielectric Matrix: Growth Mechanisms and Percolation

Figure 2

Bright field TEM images of Co-ZrO₂ films with (a) 𝑥=0.06, (b) 𝑥=0.12, (c) 𝑥=0.25, (d) 𝑥=0.30, and (e) 𝑥=0.35. The inset in Figure 2(e) shows lattice fringes inside a Co particle.

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