Monocrystalline gold brings electronic devices near the efficiency limit

CPLAS Principal Investigator Anatoly Zayats recent Nature Communications paper was recently featured in Physics World.

The study explores how monocrystalline gold films outperform traditional polycrystalline gold in plasmonic applications, thanks to their superior hot electron generation and extraction capabilities.

As highlighted in the Physics World feature, these findings could revolutionise the design of high-performance devices such as biosensors, imaging systems, and energy harvesters. The smoother surfaces and longer electron lifetimes in monocrystalline gold represent a significant leap forward, opening new possibilities for hot-carrier devices.

For more details, read the full article in Physics World