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

Figure 3

Bright field TEM images of Au-ZrO₂ films with (a) 𝑥=0.08, (b) 𝑥=0.23, (c) 𝑥=0.41, (d) 𝑥=0.51, and (e) 𝑥=0.55. The inset in Figure 3(e) shows lattice fringes inside an Au particle.

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