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We investigate the impact of structural disorder on electronic transport in gold nanocrystal monolayers. Arrays ranging from void-filled networks to well-ordered superlattices show clear voltage thresholds (VT) due to Coulomb blockade, and temperature-independent conduction indicative of quantum tunneling. Current-voltage characteristics of arrays with and without long-range structural order were found to collapse onto distinct scaling curves. The former follow a single power law: I~(V-VT)^ζ, ζ0ex0ex=0ex0ex2.25±0.1. The latter show additional structure, reflecting the underlying disordered topology.
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