Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a wide band gap semiconductor with potential applications in
optoelectronics, transparent electronics, and spintronics. The high efficiency of UV emission …

In situ nanomechanics, referring to the real-time monitoring of nanomechanical deformation
during quantitative mechanical testing, is a key technology for understanding the physical …

A systematic experimental and theoretical investigation of the elastic and failure properties
of ZnO nanowires (NWs) under different loading modes has been carried out. In situ …

The photoelectrochemical performance of Ta3N5 photoanodes is strongly impacted by the
presence of shallow and deep defects within the bandgap. However, the role of such states …

A plethora of nanostructures with outstanding properties have emerged over the past
decades. Measuring their mechanical properties and understanding their deformation …

A wide variety of crystalline nanowires (NWs) with outstanding mechanical properties have
recently emerged. Measuring their mechanical properties and understanding their …

The minority carrier diffusion length, LD⁠, was directly measured in individual ZnO
nanowires by a near-field scanning photocurrent microscopy technique. The diameter …

Based on single-nanowire surface photovoltage measurements and finite-element
electrostatic simulations, we determine the surface state density, N s, in individual n-type …

Recent studies have shown that evanescent Raman spectroscopy using a silicon nitride
(SiN) nanophotonic waveguide platform has higher signal enhancement when compared to …

Using an approach combining scanning thermal microscopy (SThM) and spatially revolved
Raman spectroscopy, we have investigated quantitatively the heat dissipation …