Formation and stabilization of single-crystalline metastable AuGe phases in Ge nanowires

Nanotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 29, 2011, Pages

  Sutter, E ^a   Sutter, P ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

IN-SITU OBSERVATIONS; LIQUIDUS; LOW TEMPERATURES; METASTABLE SOLID PHASIS; NANO SCALE; SINGLE-CRYSTALLINE; SLOW COOLING; VAPOR-LIQUID-SOLID GROWTH; VAPOR-LIQUID-SOLID METHODS; VARIABLE TEMPERATURE; NANOWIRES (NWS); VAPOR LIQUID SOLID METHODS;

ALLOYS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DROPS; GERMANIUM; LIQUIDS; NANOWIRES; PHASE SEPARATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPORS;

METASTABLE PHASES;

EID: 79960466070     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/29/295605     Document Type: Article

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