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Fabrication of columnar orthorhombic AgTe via anomalous diffusion

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We report the growth of columnar structures of orthorhombic AgTe by radio-frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering at room temperature. The structures were formed spontaneously by direct deposition of Te on Ag nanoparticles prepared by glancing angle deposition without exposure to air. Anomalous diffusion of Ag nanoparticles into the deposited Te led to the formation of columnar AgTe. The gaps in the columnar structure were filled with Te, which can be removed by sublimation. This is the first report on the preparation of orthorhombic AgTe by vapor deposition. The formation of columnar orthorhombic AgTe is attributed to the small grain size of the Ag nanoparticles, which prevents crystal nucleation of the stable Ag2Te phase, and the non-oxidized Ag-Te direct interface, which induces fast anomalous diffusion and a strong electrochemical reaction.

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This work was supported in part by MEXT KAKENHI Grant Numbers 22K04203, and Sophia University Special Grant for Academic Research. Part of this work was conducted at Advanced Characterization Nanotechnology Platform of the University of Tokyo, supported by "Nanotechnology Platform" of MEXT.

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Toyoda, H., Yin, Y., Tsukamoto, K. et al. Fabrication of columnar orthorhombic AgTe via anomalous diffusion. Appl. Phys. A 130, 304 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-024-07463-1

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