Orientational domains in metalorganic chemical vapor deposited CdTe(111) film on cube-textured Ni

► Epitaxial CdTe film grew on textured Ni at 350 °C despite of a large lattice mismatch. ► Epitaxial relationship is CdTe(111) parallel to Ni(001). ► 30° CdTe orientation domains inferred from transmission electron microscopy patterns ► Local inclined angle between CdTe and Ni at the interface is due to vertical mismatch. ► Single crystal-like epitaxial semiconductors can be grown on low cost metal sheet.