Abstract
The behavior of granules of Au at the surface of a natural cleavage surface single-crystal NaCl over the temperature range 580 to 700 degree C and field E of 50 to 280 V/cm has been studied. It is found that under the action of an external field, the metal granules become partially ″embedded″ in the crystal and begin to move in the direction of the applied field. The dependence of the rates of embedding and movement of the granules on the value of the applied field, the temperature, and the particle size has been studied. It is shown that the embedding and discplcement of the Au granules are the result of diffusion currents in the surface layer of the ionic crystal caused by the external field.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 457-458 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Physics of the Solid State |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1975 |