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Epitaxial Growth of Perovskite Strontium Titanate on Germanium via Atomic Layer Deposition
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2016
This work details the procedures for the growth and characterization of crystalline SrTiO3 directly on germanium substrates by atomic layer deposition. The procedure illustrates the ability of an all-chemical growth method to integrate oxides monolithically onto semiconductors for metal-oxide semiconductor devices.
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Atomically Defined Templates for Epitaxial Growth of Complex Oxide Thin Films
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2014
Various procedures are outlined to prepare atomically defined templates for epitaxial growth of complex oxide thin films. Chemical treatments of single crystalline SrTiO3 (001) and DyScO3 (110) substrates were performed to obtain atomically smooth, single terminated surfaces. Ca2 Nb3 O10- nanosheets were used to create atomically defined templates on arbitrary substrates.
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Preparation of Macroporous Epitaxial Quartz Films on Silicon by Chemical Solution Deposition
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2015
A protocol is presented for the preparation of piezoelectric macroporous epitaxial films of quartz on silicon by solution chemistry using dip-coating and thermal treatments in air.
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Plasma-Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy Growth of Mg3N2 and Zn3N2 Thin Films
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2019
This article describes the growth of epitaxial films of Mg3N2 and Zn3N2 on MgO substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy with N2 gas as the nitrogen source and optical growth monitoring.
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Epitaxial Nanostructured α-Quartz Films on Silicon: From the Material to New Devices
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2020
This work presents a detailed protocol for the microfabrication of nanostructured α-quartz cantilever on a Silicon-On-Insulator(SOI) technology substrate starting from the epitaxial growth of quartz film with the dip coating method and then nanostructuration of the thin film via nanoimprint lithography.
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Atoms or molecules first reach the heated substrate and then diffuse across its surface. Their movement allows them to encounter energetically favorable sites and incorporate into the developing lattice when deposition conditions support stable ordering. Surface diffusion therefore connects material delivery with crystal alignment, while insufficient or poorly balanced conditions can promote defects or less controlled structures.
Substrate temperature, pressure, material flux, and lattice matching jointly influence how the film develops. Temperature affects surface diffusion, while pressure and flux regulate how material arrives. Lattice matching determines how readily the deposited structure can align with the substrate. Together, these variables can favor coherent interfaces, strain, defects, or different growth modes.
Lattice matching affects how the crystal arrangement of the film fits the underlying substrate. A favorable relationship can support an ordered, coherent interface, whereas mismatch can introduce strain or defects as the film accommodates the difference. Controlling this relationship is important because interface structure influences the material properties engineers seek in advanced thin-film systems.
A typical process begins by preparing a substrate and establishing deposition conditions that include controlled temperature, pressure, and material flux. Atoms or molecules are then delivered to the heated surface, where they diffuse and incorporate into an ordered lattice. Monitoring the resulting interface and film structure helps determine whether growth remained coherent or developed strain and defects.
Engineers use epitaxial film growth when applications require precise control over thin-film crystal structure and material properties. The approach supports semiconductor devices, lasers, sensors, magnetic components, and other advanced technologies. Its value comes from controlling the relationship between film and substrate, allowing engineered interfaces and nanoscale material structures to be incorporated into functional devices.
The film and interface can reveal whether growth produced a coherent structure, significant strain, defects, or a distinct growth mode. These outcomes provide evidence about how deposition conditions affected ordering and material incorporation. In engineering research, that information helps connect processing variables with thin-film properties and guides the design of nanoscale materials and engineered interfaces.