Metal-on-metal thin-film growth: Au/Ni(001) and Ni/Au(001)

Journal Article · Sun Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.44.5970· OSTI ID:5208362

Luedtke, W D; Landman, U ^[1]

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1. School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

Growth modes and dynamics of vapor-deposited thin metal films on metal substrates are studied by means of molecular-dynamics simulations using embedded-atom interactions. Gold films deposited on a room-temperature Ni(001) substrate exhibit Stranski-Krastanov growth of Au(111) films, and growth of nickel films on Au(001) involves interspecies mixing and three-dimensional growth of strained films pseudomorphic to the substrate.

• DOE Contract Number: FG05-86ER45234
• OSTI ID: 5208362
• Journal Information: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States) Vol. 44:11; ISSN 0163-1829; ISSN PRBMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360101* -- Metals & Alloys-- Preparation & Fabrication
360102 -- Metals & Alloys-- Structure & Phase Studies
COATINGS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CRYSTAL GROWTH
ELEMENTS
EPITAXY
GOLD
METALS
MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY
NICKEL
SIMULATION
STRAINS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VAPOR DEPOSITED COATINGS
VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY