Lin, W. C.W. C.LinKuo, C. C.C. C.KuoLuo, M. F.M. F.LuoSong, K. J.K. J.SongMINN-TSONG LIN2018-09-102018-09-10200500036951http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000226761400063&KeyUID=WOS:000226761400063http://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/315426https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-13744255081&doi=10.1063%2f1.1855410&partnerID=40&md5=3e4d0099b1e95a21dda0f23dda6062adWe present Co nanoparticle chains grown by vapor deposition over a single-crystalline Al2O3 layers on NiAl(100) with such features as self-limiting size distribution with the average size of ∼2.7 nm, well-ordered alignment, and high thermal stability. We attribute these features to peculiar one-dimensional long stripes with ∼4 nm interdistance on the surface of the ultrathin Al2O3 template. This nanostructure may open the door to numerous applications, such as catalysis and nanostorage, where large area well-ordered nanodots are desired. © 2005 American Institute of Physics.Annealing; Carbon monoxide; Catalysis; Lithography; Semiconductor quantum dots; Single crystals; Sputtering; Vapor deposition; Magnetic nanodevices; Nanodots; Quantum-size effect; Nanostructured materialsjournal article10.1063/1.18554102-s2.0-13744255081WOS:000226761400063