Naturally occurring vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) Whisker growth of germanium sulfide

Journal of Crystal Growth
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Abstract

The first naturally occurring terrestrial example of vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) growth has been observed in condensates from gases released by burning coal in culm banks. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and energy dispersive analysis indicate that the crystals consist of elongated rods (≈ 100 μm) of germanium sulfide capped by bulbs depleted in germanium.

    Publication type Article
    Publication Subtype Journal Article
    Title Naturally occurring vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) Whisker growth of germanium sulfide
    Series title Journal of Crystal Growth
    DOI 10.1016/0022-0248(74)90132-8
    Volume 22
    Issue 2
    Year Published 1974
    Language English
    Publisher Elsevier
    Description 2 p.
    First page 159
    Last page 160
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