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The growth of semiconducting nanowires such as silicon and germanium is often catalyzed by a liquid droplet, and the kinetic mechanisms are shaped by the atomic-scale interactions at the nanowire-droplet interface. We use atomic-scale computational studies to extract nanoscale information at the interface. Our findings reveal enhanced segregation, both at the droplet surface and the interface, and a sharply faceted growth front that shapes the nucleation and growth.

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This page is a summary of: Atomistics of vapour–liquid–solid nanowire growth, Nature Communications, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2956.
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