Self-limited plasmonic welding of silver nanowire junctions by Erik C. Garnett and others 2026-10-20
Nature Materials 11,241–249. Author-hosted text: web.stanford.edu/group/cui_group/papers/Garnett%20Nanowelding%202012.pdf . Junction-localized optical heating and self-limiting contact formation; compare electrical improvement and local morphology with reference treatments.