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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John, Bibin; Pandian, Muthu Senthil; Ramasamy, P.; Thomas, Sabu; Kunjomana, A.G.; Hariprasad, M.G.; Jose, Lexu; Mathew, Teena Title A name given to the resource Unusual Generation of Filament-Like Crystal on Vapor-Deposited Sb2Se3 Whiskers Under Ambient Atmosphere Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Electronic Materials;Volume;54;Issue;12;pp.11408-11420 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-025-12421-5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-025-12421-5</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105018487072?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105018487072?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant John B., Department of Physics, St. Alberts College (Autonomous), Kerala, Ernakulum, 682018, India, Crystal Growth and Thin Film Division, Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Pandian M.S., SSN Research Centre, SSN College of Engineering, Tamilnadu, Chennai, 603110, India; Ramasamy P., SSN Research Centre, SSN College of Engineering, Tamilnadu, Chennai, 603110, India; Thomas S., Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, Kottayam, 686560, India; Kunjomana A.G., Crystal Growth and Thin Film Division, Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Hariprasad M.G., ASML Netherlands B. V, De Run 5601, Veldhoven, 5504 DR, Netherlands; Jose L., Crystal Growth and Thin Film Division, Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Mathew T., Department of Physics, St. Thomas College, Kerala, Palai, 686574, India Description An account of the resource This research article proposes a novel strategy to explore the nucleation and growth mechanism of a filamentary spike-like feature (secondary growth) on vapor-deposited antimony selenide (Sb2S3) whiskers (primary crystallization) due to the influence of electric fields, defects, and ambient atmosphere. Small, ultra-long, branched whiskers were produced by the physical vapor deposition (PVD) method utilizing a homemade tubular furnace. In order to grow these crystal features, a temperature difference (?T) of 180C was maintained by adjusting the temperature in the hot (710C) and cold zones (530C), followed by a fast cooling rate of 12C/min. Optical and scanning electron microscopy, three-dimensional (3D) profilometry, and Raman imaging analysis were utilized to investigate the surface features of the as-grown and electrically activated whiskers under ambient atmosphere. A possible crystallization (secondary growth) mechanism of the filamentary crystals in the defective region under the influence of an electric field was proposed. We noted that the effect of extrinsic impurities like oxygen coupled with an electric field promoted the growth of filamentary crystals on the whiskers, which were probed utilizing x-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive x-ray analysis (EDAX), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman analysis, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential thermal analysis (DTA). An orthorhombic crystal structure with unit dimensions of a = 11.632 b = 11.798 and c = 3.987was calculated from the XRD results. This research provides a new growth mechanism and a comprehensive picture of nucleation followed by branching of filamentary crystals on the primary crystallized Sb2Se3 whisker surface. The research output with regard to layered chalcogenide materials (LCMs) will undoubtedly help researchers focus on removing secondary/whisker growth from LCM-based optoelectronic devices. The Minerals, Metals &amp; Materials Society 2025. Subject The topic of the resource antimony selenides; filamentary crystals; Physical vapor deposition; whiskers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Relation A related resource ISSN: 3615235; CODEN: JECMA Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online