Solid films are usually metastable or unstable in the as-deposited state, and they will dewet
or agglomerate to form islands when heated to sufficiently high temperatures. This process …

In the past decade there have been many theoretical and experimental efforts to study the
mechanisms of solid state dewetting, that means the spontaneous agglomeration of a thin …

Formation and dispersion of metal nanoparticles on oxide surfaces in site-specific or even
arrayed configuration are key in various technological processes such as catalysis …

Templated formation of complex patterns via solid‐state dewetting is demonstrated. Thin
films often dewet from their substrates when they are heated, even while remaining in the …

Recent progress in submicron-and nano-fabrication technologies has led to the emergence
of novel photonic structures such as optical nanoantennas and metasurfaces. Real-life …

At elevated temperatures, single crystal thin films sometimes undergo solid-state dewetting
to form holes and islands with anisotropic morphologies and regular features. We have …

The exploration of crystalline nanostructures enhances the understanding of quantum
phenomena occurring in spatially confined quantum matter and may lead to functional …

Using low-energy electron microscopy movies, we have measured the dewetting dynamics
of single-crystal Si (001) thin films on SiO 2 substrates. During annealing (T> 700 C), voids …

We report studies of complex morphological evolution during solid-state dewetting of 120
nm thick single-crystal Ni (100) and Ni (110) thin films on MgO (100) and MgO (110) …

Using low-energy electron microscopy (LEEM), we have measured, in real time, the
dewetting of single-crystal Si (001) thin films on amorphous silicon dioxide substrates, which …