Nanowire (NW) crystal growth via the vapour–liquid–solid mechanism is a complex dynamic
process involving interactions between many atoms of various thermodynamic states. With …

The semiconductors formed from group 13 metals and from group 15 anions, referred to as
the III-V semiconductors, have found use in a broad range of technologies. Their versatility …

Phase diagrams are used in materials research and engineering to understand the
interrelationship between composition, microstructure and process conditions. In complex …

Nucleation theory provides a powerful tool for growth modeling of a variety of objects: from
liquid droplets to thin solid films and biological structures. Theoretical approaches based on …

Comprising two volumes, Thermoelectrics and Its Energy Harvesting reviews the vast
improvements in technology and application of thermoelectric energy with a specific …

In the past, the complexity of the chemical and phase equilibria established during many
industrial processes has prevented the kind of in-depth understanding of their …

We develop a quantitative model of the self-catalyzed vapor-liquid-solid growth of GaAs
nanowires, that depends on only a few a priori unknown physical parameters. The model is …

For use in quantitatively modeling the growth of gold-seeded semiconductor nanowires in
the vapor-liquid-solid mode, we calculate the difference of chemical potential between a …

We report the Au catalyst-assisted synthesis of 20 μm long GaAs nanowires by the vapor–
liquid–solid hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) exhibiting a polytypism-free zincblende …

III-V ternary nanowires and nanowire heterostructures offer almost unlimited possibilities for
the band-gap design and can be integrated with Si electronic platform. Most of such …