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American Institute of Physics, Applied Physics Letters, 13(102), p. 131911

DOI: 10.1063/1.4800568

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Observation of double percolation transitions in Ag-SnO$_2$ nanogranular films

Journal article published in 2013 by Yan-Fang Wei, Zhi-Qing Li ORCID
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Abstract

Two percolation transitions are observed in Ag$_x$(SnO$_2)_{1-x}$ nanogranular films with Ag volume fraction $x$ ranging from $∼$0.2 to $∼$0.9. In the vicinity of each percolation threshold $x_{ci}$ ($i$$=$1, 2), the variation in $σ$ with $x$ obeys a power law for $x$>$x_{ci}$. The origin of the first percolation transition at $x_{c1}$ ($x_{c1}$>$x_{c2}$) is similar to that of the classical one, while the second transition is explained as originating from the tunneling to the second-nearest neighboring Ag particles. These observations provide strong experimental support for the validity of current theories concerning tunneling effect in conductor-insulator nanogranular composites. ; Comment: 4 pages and 4 figures