Spinodal decomposition driven formation of Pt-nanowires on Ge(001)

Using low energy electron microscopy, we have found that the deposition of Pt on Ge(001) leads to the formation of a surface confined eutectic liquid when the system is heated above 980 K. From the bulk phase diagram we derive the composition of the eutectic phase: Ge $_{0.78}$ Pt $_{0.22}$ . Upon s...

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Main Authors: A Safaei, B Poelsema, H J W Zandvliet, R van Gastel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/16/11/113052