We study formation of the nanowires formed after deposition of Pt on a Ge (001) surface. The
nanowires form spontaneously after high-temperature annealing. They are …

The first-principles calculations based on the density-functional perturbation theory have
been performed using the local-density approximation to investigate many physical …

We report a theoretical and experimental study of thin Pt silicide films. Employing density-
functional theory, we investigate the electronic structure, bonding, and optical properties of …

We have investigated the epitaxial formation and electrical properties of Ni germanide/Ge
(110) contacts. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy measurements have …

Metal silicides are of great interest due to their numerous applications and interesting
properties. Here we present a comprehensive theoretical study of structural, electronic and …

Nickel germanide is deemed an excellent material system for low resistance contact
formation for future Ge device modules integrated into mainstream, Si-based integrated …

The structural, mechanical, electronic and optical properties of orthorhombic PtSi and PtGe
were investigated using norm-conserving pseudopotentials within the local density …

The work function (WF) of several phases of Pt-Al alloys is investigated. A first-principles
study is performed to determine the dependence of the vacuum WF (VWF) on the phase …

Mg 2 Si is an important semiconducting silicide with several promising applications in
photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and optoelectronics. In this article, we perform a …

Pt deposited on a Ge (001) surface spontaneously forms nanowire arrays. These nanowires
are thermodynamically stable and can be hundreds of atoms long. The nanowires only …