Zuber, KamilMerkens, KerstinFrölich, KatjaMurphy, PeterWong-Leung, JenniferEvans, Drew R2015-12-101359-6462http://hdl.handle.net/1885/66956The resistivity-structure relationship is experimentally investigated for ultrathin chrome cobalt (CrCox) alloy films sequentially co-sputtered on pre-coated polymeric substrates. For a narrow range of concentrations, we determine the crystal structure to be predominantly body-centred cubic and in one case having an additional Ω-hexagonal close-packed phase. The alloy film with the Ω-hexagonal close-packed phase shows an anomalous resistivity-temperature relationship. This is consistent with the associated crystal structure change and is attributed to an Anderson-like localization of carriers.Keywords: Alloy film; Body-centred cubic; Hexagonal close-packed; Nanocomposite alloys; Physical vapour deposition; Polymeric substrate; Thin-film coatings; Ultra-thin; Cobalt; Electric properties; Metallic films; Phase transitions; Polymers Electrical properties; Phase transition; Physical vapour deposition (PVD); Thin film coatingsAnderson-like localization in ultrathin nanocomposite alloy films on polymeric substrates201210.1016/j.scriptamat.2012.08.0162016-02-24