V /mV
a)
b)
1/d /nm
-1
I /nA
Charging energy /meV
Fig. 1.7. (a) I–V characteristics of an isolated 3.3 nm Pd
nanocrystal (dotted line) and theoretical fit (solid line) obtained
at 300 K using a semiclassical model. (b) The size dependence
of the charging energy [from P. J. Thomas, G. U. Kulkarni and
C. N. R. Rao, Chem. Phys. Lett., 2000, 321, 163.].
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a)
b)
1/d /nm
-1
I /nA
Charging energy /meV
Fig. 1.7. (a) I–V characteristics of an isolated 3.3 nm Pd
nanocrystal (dotted line) and theoretical fit (solid line) obtained
at 300 K using a semiclassical model. (b) The size dependence
of the charging energy [from P. J. Thomas, G. U. Kulkarni and
C. N. R. Rao, Chem. Phys. Lett., 2000, 321, 163.].
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