Kyle Sprecker

Mr. Kyle Sprecker

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 July 2026 in Small Methods
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SGSpencer Gellerup
Spencer Gellerup
JLJohn Lasseter
John Lasseter
HZHaochen Zhu
Haochen Zhu
KSKyle Sprecker
Kyle Sprecker
SRScott T. Retterer
Scott T. Retterer
Philip RackPhilip Rack
Philip Rack

17 February 2026 in Nanomaterials
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KSKyle Sprecker
Kyle Sprecker
SGSujoy Ghosh
Sujoy Ghosh
Philip RackPhilip Rack
Philip Rack
SRSteven J. Randolph
Steven J. Randolph
Oxygen-focused ion beam induced deposition (O-FIBID) enables the direct-write fabrication of Pt nanostructures while simultaneously enhancing purity concurrently through reactive oxygen–deposit interactions. By systematically varying the dwell time, accelerating voltage, and precursor pressure, the Pt content and conductivity can be controlled. Under optimum conditions, the Pt content reached 63 at.%. Across the dwell-time range used for resistivity measurements, the Pt content increased from 20 to 33 at.%, while the resistivity decreased from 2.9 × 104 μΩ·cm to 1.2 × 103 μΩ·cm, which is consistent with enhanced percolation through Pt grains and the lower intrinsic resistivity of the purer Pt deposit. The simulation results support a purification mechanism driven by the beam-induced activation of implanted oxygen balanced against the preferential sputtering of Pt. These results demonstrate O-FIBID as a viable method for the nanoscale direct write of conductive Pt without post-processing, and some deviations from conventional FIBID wisdom are observed. These results serve as a foundation for exploring nascent, reactive focused ion beam-induced deposition processes.