Enhancement of structural and magnetic properties of Co/Cu(100) multilayers using Ti and Co seed layers

Epitaxial growth of Au(1 1 1) on α-Al2O3(0 0 0 1) by using a Co seed layer

“…The next discussion is on the effect of the Co seed layer from the point of view of the adhesion energy between the metal film and sapphire substrate [10]. Adhesion energies have been measured experimentally by using the contact angle method for liquid metals on alumina [15].…”

“…An appropriate way to accommodate the different lattice parameters of the substrate and metallic film is the use of seed layers; they are deposited onto the substrate prior to the growth of the metal film. Seeded epitaxy has been known to be a useful method to improve thin film growth in molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) deposition [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] and sputter deposition [8][9][10]. The key advantage of seeded epitaxy is that one can stabilize multiple crystal structures or orientations of a given element by using a single crystal substrate by changing the initial buffer layer.…”

Seeded epitaxy of Co/Au(1 1 1) multilayers on α-Al2O3(0 0 0 1): Influence of Co seed layer

“…Recently it has been demonstrated that the use of the seeded epitaxy method can alter the thin film structure in molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) deposition [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] and sputter deposition [10][11][12]. The key advantage of seeded epitaxy is that multiple crystal structures and/or orientations of a given element * Corresponding author.…”