De-alloying of an amorphous precursor is attractive to get a fine microstructure after copious nucleation of crystalline hillocks. However, the noble metal atoms freed on the alloy surface gain high mobility causing coarsening of ligaments. This work describes the de-alloying by free corrosion of a Au-based amorphous alloy in HNO3 at different temperatures and concentrations. Gold ligaments ranging from 47 to 155 nm have been obtained as a function of acid content. Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy and X-ray Diffraction was used to characterize the nanoporous structure of dealloyed samples. Moreover, an evaluation of the surface diffusion coefficient and of the activation energy and entropy for diffusion of Au adatoms have been performed to study the mechanism of dealloying under free corrosion conditions in comparison with previous studies.

Synthesis of nanoporous gold by free corrosion of an amorphous precursor

SCAGLIONE, Federico;RIZZI, Paola;BATTEZZATI, Livio
2014-01-01

Abstract

De-alloying of an amorphous precursor is attractive to get a fine microstructure after copious nucleation of crystalline hillocks. However, the noble metal atoms freed on the alloy surface gain high mobility causing coarsening of ligaments. This work describes the de-alloying by free corrosion of a Au-based amorphous alloy in HNO3 at different temperatures and concentrations. Gold ligaments ranging from 47 to 155 nm have been obtained as a function of acid content. Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy and X-ray Diffraction was used to characterize the nanoporous structure of dealloyed samples. Moreover, an evaluation of the surface diffusion coefficient and of the activation energy and entropy for diffusion of Au adatoms have been performed to study the mechanism of dealloying under free corrosion conditions in comparison with previous studies.
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Federico Scaglione; Paola Rizzi; Federica Celegato; Livio Battezzati
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