In situ microbeam surface X-ray scattering reveals alternating step kinetics during crystal growth
The basal-plane surfaces of hexagonal close-packed crystals typically exhibit an alternating sequence of A and B steps with different atomic structures and growth kinetics. Here the authors demonstrate a method to determine whether A or B steps have faster kinetics under specific growth conditions.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21927-5 |