Equilibrium Shape and Size of Supported Heteroepitaxial Nanoislands

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dc.creatorJalkanen, J.
dc.creatorTrushin, O.
dc.creatorGranato, E.
dc.creatorYing, S. C.
dc.creatorAla-Nissila, T.
dc.date2008-12-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:08:46Z
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dc.descriptionWe study the equilibrium shape, shape transitions and optimal size of strained heteroepitaxial nanoislands with a two-dimensional atomistic model using simply adjustable interatomic pair potentials. We map out the global phase diagram as a function of substrate-adsorbate misfit and interaction. This phase diagram reveals all the phases corresponding to different well-known growth modes. In particular, for large enough misfits and attractive substrate there is a Stranski-Krastanow regime, where nano-sized islands grow on top of wetting films. We analyze the various terms contributing to the total island energy in detail, and show how the competition between them leads to the optimal shape and size of the islands. Finally, we also develop an analytic interpolation formula for the various contributions to the total energy of strained nanoislands.
dc.description9 pages, 7 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0812.0711
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0812.0711
dc.identifierEur. Phys. J. B 66 (2008) 175-183
dc.identifierdoi:10.1140/epjb/e2008-00410-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/209435
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.titleEquilibrium Shape and Size of Supported Heteroepitaxial Nanoislands
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