At up to a 100th the thickness of a hair strand, nano-thin metal films offer an even more cost-effective and flexible material alternative, holding promise in the future development of everything from solar power to sensor technology.
However, metal nanofilms are currently more complicated to use as material absorbers due to complex processes that the material typically undergoes while the films are melted on glass panels or other solid substrates using intense heat generated by laser pulses.
NJIT investigators are now shedding new light on the mysterious changes that occur to metal nanofilms during this complex evolutionary process.
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