Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2006-10-03
Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 061904 (2007)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
3 pages, 3 figures
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.2454452
Grain-boundary grooving is a general phenomenon occurring in all polycrystalline materials at the intersection between the grain-boundary and the interface or free surface. It has been studied theoretically for some time. Grain-boundary grooving in the context of faceted interfaces in particular has attracted some attention. However, these works did not consider the case of thin films and the consequences on agglomeration of the shape of the interface. In this Letter, we compare the agglomeration of thin films with rounded and faceted interfaces. The shape of the grains can dramatically affect the agglomeration of polycrystalline thin films by grain-boundary grooving. Anisotropy plays a central role in the stability against agglomeration of faceted films. Even a small difference between the interface energies of the facets can destabilize faceted grains or, on the contrary, it can make them perfectly stable at any thickness. keywords: grain-boundary grooving, dihedral angle, faceting, energy, silicide, theory, model.
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