Superconductivity is inevitably suppressed in reduced dimensionality,,,,,,,,. Questions of how
thin superconducting wires or films can be before they lose their superconducting properties …

The thermodynamics of the Stranski–Krastanov mode of epitaxial growth and the effect of
the sign of the lattice misfit are discussed. The Stranski–Krastanov mode of growth …

Quantum confinement of itinerant electrons in atomically smooth ultrathin lead films
produces strong oscillations in the thickness-dependent film energy. By adding extra …

This review addresses the quantum mechanical nature of the formation and stability of
ultrathin metal films. The competition between quantum confinement, charge spilling effects …

The growth of bismuth thin films on highly oriented pyrolitic graphite (HOPG) was studied
using ultra high vacuum (UHV) scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), X-ray photoelectron …

The influence of interface electronic structure is vital to control lower dimensional
superconductivity and its applications to gated superconducting electronics, and …

Effects of quantum confinement of electrons in metal nanofilms are analyzed using a
noninteracting electron-gas model. Electrons are confined within a potential well with infinite …

Three different Pb films—free standing, on a semiconducting Ge (111) substrate, and on a
metallic Cu (111) substrate—are studied with first-principles calculations. Our studies show …

The stability of metallic thin films is studied with a free electron model, which is popularly
known as the model of “particle in a box.” A detailed theoretical framework is presented …

Extremely flat, two-bilayer-high Bi (110) film was grown on a Si (111)√ 3×√ 3-B substrate
by two-step growth. Round amorphous islands nucleated during the initial deposition of Bi …