Atomistics of vapour–liquid–solid nanowire growth
H Wang, LA Zepeda-Ruiz, GH Gilmer… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Vapour–liquid–solid route and its variants are routinely used for scalable synthesis of
semiconducting nanowires, yet the fundamental growth processes remain unknown. Here …
semiconducting nanowires, yet the fundamental growth processes remain unknown. Here …
Size-dependent selectivity and activity of silver nanoclusters in the partial oxidation of propylene to propylene oxide and acrolein: A joint experimental and theoretical …
Model silver nanocatalysts between 9 and 23nm in size were prepared by size-selected
cluster deposition from a free cluster beam on amorphous alumina films and their size …
cluster deposition from a free cluster beam on amorphous alumina films and their size …
Novel heterostructured Ge nanowires based on polytype transformation
We report on a strain-induced phase transformation in Ge nanowires under external shear
stresses. The resulted polytype heterostructure may have great potential for photonics and …
stresses. The resulted polytype heterostructure may have great potential for photonics and …
Construction of a direct Z-scheme ZnS quantum dot (QD)-Fe2O3 QD heterojunction/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic activity
A novel direct Z-scheme ZnS quantum dot (QD)-Fe 2 O 3 QD heterojunction/reduced
graphene oxide (rGO)(GZxFy) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by a simple …
graphene oxide (rGO)(GZxFy) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by a simple …
Surface faceting dependence of thermal transport in silicon nanowires
F Sansoz - Nano letters, 2011 - ACS Publications
Surface faceting on sidewalls is ubiquitously observed during crystal growth of
semiconductor nanowires. However, predicting the thermal transport characteristics of …
semiconductor nanowires. However, predicting the thermal transport characteristics of …
Dynamics of VLS-grown Si nanowires: insights from molecular dynamics simulations on facet evolution, twinning, nucleation, and impurity dynamics
N Eom, J Johansson, K Deppert - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A clear understanding of the mechanisms governing the growth of nanowires is crucial to
achieving control over their structures and properties. Here, we employ molecular dynamics …
achieving control over their structures and properties. Here, we employ molecular dynamics …
The importance of the radial growth in the faceting of silicon nanowires
The state of the lateral surface plays a great role in the physics of silicon nanowires.
Surprisingly, little is known about the phenomena that occur during growth on the facets of …
Surprisingly, little is known about the phenomena that occur during growth on the facets of …
Faceted sidewalls of silicon nanowires: Au-induced structural reconstructions and electronic properties
Si nanowires with a⟨ 111⟩ orientation, synthesized by vapor-liquid-solid process with low
silane partial pressure reactant and gold as the catalyst, are known to exhibit sawtooth …
silane partial pressure reactant and gold as the catalyst, are known to exhibit sawtooth …
Strong surface orientation dependent thermal transport in Si nanowires
Thermoelectrics, which convert waste heat to electricity, offer an attractive pathway for
addressing an important niche in the globally growing landscape of energy demand …
addressing an important niche in the globally growing landscape of energy demand …
In situ GISAXS observation of ion-induced nanoscale pattern formation on crystalline Ge(001) in the reverse epitaxy regime
The ion-induced nanoscale pattern formation on a crystalline Ge (001) surface is observed
in situ by means of grazing incidence small angle x-ray scattering (GISAXS). Analysis of the …
in situ by means of grazing incidence small angle x-ray scattering (GISAXS). Analysis of the …