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Understanding the structural evolution and stability of a Ge-Sn alloy at the nanoscale through in situ TEM heating

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 July 2021

Alexey Minenkov
Affiliation:
Johannes Kepler University Linz / Center for Surface and Nanoanalytics, Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria
Heiko Groiss
Affiliation:
Johannes Kepler University Linz / Center for Surface and Nanoanalytics, Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria

Abstract

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Type
Investigating Phase Transitions in Functional Materials and Devices by In Situ/Operando TEM
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Microscopy Society of America

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Minenkov, Alexey, Groiss, Heiko, Evolution of phases and their thermal stability in Ge–Sn nanofilms: a comprehensive in situ TEM investigation, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021, 859, 157763.Google Scholar