The word epitaxy is derived from the Greek "epi" upon, and "taxis" to arrange. Thus, epitaxial silicon deposition requires the ability to add and arrange silicon atoms upon a single crystal surface.

A groundbreaking study on van der Waals (vdW) epitaxy has introduced new possibilities in the production of wafer-scale, single-crystal molecular films, addressing a longstanding challenge in ...

Molecular beam epitaxy is a process used for creating thin films of single-crystal materials used for manufacturing semiconductors and nanotechnology structures. During the molecular beam epitaxy ...

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Hebei University have optimized the nucleation process by ...

The process allows for real-time monitoring and adjustments ... While Organic Molecular Beam Deposition (OMBD) and Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) are both advanced techniques for creating thin films, ...