= Frank Glas
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A researcher whose <nucleation> model with colleagues explains why a growing <nanowire> can adopt <wurtzite> even when the corresponding bulk <semiconductor> favors the <zinc blende structure>. Forming a new layer at the line where the catalyst liquid, solid wire and surrounding vapor meet changes the relevant interface-energy balance. The model predicts how a <supersaturated solution> can favor one structure during growth, connecting crystal form with the local growth mechanism.<Why does wurtzite form in nanowires of III-V zinc blende semiconductors by Frank Glas and others>[Abstract: triple-phase-line nucleation, interface energies and supersaturation-dependent phase preference]{ref}
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