Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2006-03-20
Rev. Mod. Phys. 79, 469 (2007)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
51 pages, 23 figures, submitted to Reviews of Modern Physics
Scientific paper
A granular metal is an array of metallic nano-particles imbedded into an insulating matrix. Tuning the intergranular coupling strength a granular system can be transformed into either a good metal or an insulator and, in case of superconducting particles, experience superconductor-insulator transition. The ease of adjusting electronic properties of granular metals makes them most suitable for fundamental studies of disordered solids and assures them a fundamental role for nanotechnological applications. This Review discusses recent important theoretical advances in the study of granular metals, emphasizing on the interplay of disorder, quantum effects, fluctuations and effects of confinement in formation of electronic transport and thermodynamic properties of granular materials.
Beloborodov Igor S.
Efetov Konstantin B.
Lopatin Andrei V.
Vinokur Valeri M.
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