Philosophical Magazine Letters · 1996 · 40 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceCondensed Matter PhysicsNanotechnologyThin FilmsAmorphous MaterialsAmorphous SolidsColloidal CrystallizationNucleationSelf-assembled NanostructuresThin-film MaterialsAmorphous NanostructuresAmorphous Thin FilmsCrystallization In Thin FilmsLow-temperature MaterialsNanocrystal Growth MechanismsNanocrystal SynthesisNanocrystalsThin-film Growth Mechanisms
During the crystallization of sputter-deposited amorphous Ti-rich Ti Ni thin films at a relatively low temperature, aggregates comprising an extremely large number of nanocrystals (102-105) are formed and, to our surprise, it is found that these nanocrystals have the exactly same orientation for an aggregate. The mechanism of formation of such nanocrystals is explored.