Simultaneous growth mechanisms for Cu-seeded InP nanowires
(2012) In Nano Reseach 5(5). p.297-306- Abstract
- We report on epitaxial growth of InP nanowires (NWs) from Cu seed particles by metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE). Vertically-aligned straight nanowires can be achieved in a limited temperature range between 340 A degrees C and 370 A degrees C as reported earlier. In this paper we present the effect of the V/III ratio on nanowire morphology, growth rate, and particle configuration at a growth temperature of 350 A degrees C. Two regimes can be observed in the investigated range of molar fractions. At high V/III ratios nanowires grow from a solid Cu2In particle. At low V/III ratios, nanowire growth from two particle types occurs simultaneously: Growth from solid Cu2In particles, and significantly faster growth from In-rich particles.... (More)
- We report on epitaxial growth of InP nanowires (NWs) from Cu seed particles by metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE). Vertically-aligned straight nanowires can be achieved in a limited temperature range between 340 A degrees C and 370 A degrees C as reported earlier. In this paper we present the effect of the V/III ratio on nanowire morphology, growth rate, and particle configuration at a growth temperature of 350 A degrees C. Two regimes can be observed in the investigated range of molar fractions. At high V/III ratios nanowires grow from a solid Cu2In particle. At low V/III ratios, nanowire growth from two particle types occurs simultaneously: Growth from solid Cu2In particles, and significantly faster growth from In-rich particles. We discuss a possible growth mechanism relying on a dynamic interplay between vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) and vapor-solid-solid (VSS) growth. Our results bring us one step closer to the replacement of Au as seed particle material as well as towards a deeper understanding of particle-assisted nanowire growth. (Less)
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- Hillerich, Karla LU ; Dick Thelander, Kimberly LU ; Messing, Maria LU ; Deppert, Knut LU and Johansson, Jonas LU
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- 2012
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
- subject
- keywords
- Nanowires, MOVPE, MOCVD, epitaxy, InP, Cu seed particle
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- Nano Reseach
- volume
- 5
- issue
- 5
- pages
- 297 - 306
- publisher
- Springer
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- wos:000304114100001
- scopus:84860912950
- ISSN
- 1998-0124
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12274-012-0210-9
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- English
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- yes
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- 52f89627-bc2a-4e87-9f44-b81b4d5a98e9 (old id 2813046)
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