Spherulitic and rotational crystal growth of Quartz thin films

Abstract To obtain crystalline thin films of alpha-Quartz represents a challenge due to the tendency for the material towards spherulitic growth. Thus, understanding the mechanisms that give rise to spherulitic growth can help regulate the growth process. Here the spherulitic type of 2D crystal grow...

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Main Authors: Nick R. Lutjes, Silang Zhou, Jordi Antoja-Lleonart, Beatriz Noheda, Václav Ocelík
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94147-y