The influence of size effects on the growth rate of Si nanowhiskers is studied theoretically. it is shown that the dependence of the sticking (condansatuin) coefficient of Si atoms on the Au-Si droplet size can influence the growth rate of nanowhiskers.
The influence of size effects on the growth rate of Si nanowhiskers is studied theoretically. it is shown that the dependence of the sticking (condansatuin) coefficient of Si atoms on the Au-Si droplet size can influence the growth rate of nanowhiskers. (en)