Semiconductor nanowires have become an important building block for nanotechnology.
The growth of semiconductor nanowires using a metal catalyst via the vapor–liquid–solid …

One-dimensional semiconductor nanostructures (nanowires (NWs), nanotubes, nanopillars,
nanorods, etc.) based photodetectors (PDs) have been gaining traction in the research …

We report the results of first principles studies of the structural and electronic properties of
hydrogen-passivated silicon nanowires with [001],[011], and [111] growth directions and …

Interconnect formation is critical for the assembly and integration of nanocomponents to
enable nanoelectronics‐and nanosystems‐related applications. Recent progress on joining …

Low-dimensional silicon-based materials have shown a great potential for thermoelectric
applications due to their enhanced figure of merit ZT and high technology compatibility …

Metal-catalyzed nanowires have previously been proposed as the active elements of field-
effect devices, such as metal oxide field effect transistors and sensors. For these …

Mechanical properties of self-welded [111] single-crystal silicon nanowire bridges grown
between two silicon posts using metal-catalyzed chemical vapor deposition were …

BACKGROUND Nanoscale dipole antennas have been fabricated to be reso nant at optical
frequencies. Because optical antennas link propagating radiation and confined/enhanced …

We report a study of the effect of growth orientation and surface roughness on electron
transport in small-diameter hydrogen passivated silicon nanowires (NWs). We employ a …

The mechanical resonance of laterally grown silicon nanowires measured by an optical
interferometric technique is reported. The lengths and diameters of the nanowires ranged …