epitaxis
noun
an oriented overgrowth of crystalline material upon the surface of another crystal of different chemical composition but similar structure.
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This led to the epitaxial growth of a nanofilm on the substrate.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024
They will also apply to six germanium products: germanium dioxide, germanium epitaxial growth substrate, germanium ingot, germanium metal, germanium tetrachloride and zinc germanium phosphide.
From Reuters ● Jul. 4, 2023
Kubicek, M., Schmitt, R., Messerschmitt, F. & Rupp, J. L. M. Uncovering two competing switching mechanisms for epitaxial and ultrathin strontium titanate-based resistive switching bits.
From Nature ● Feb. 20, 2018
And then the third major production type is called epitaxial graphene.
From The Verge ● Jan. 24, 2018
This exposure causes an n-type region, known as the epitaxial layer, to grow on one side of the wafer.
From Time Magazine Archive
