For instance, certain substrates on which the nanowires grow create conditions so that
the nanowire growth orientation is dictated by the substrate's underlying crystal structure.
In the study, the researchers found that the gallium - nitride
nanowire growth orientation strongly depended on the relative concentration of nickel and gold within the catalyst.
To achieve their control, the team focused on the catalysis which guide
the nanowire growth.
Once we were able to induce
nanowire growth, we started analyzing their composition and structure, which took another year of work.
Not exact matches
«We found out that the
growth of the
nanowires is not only due to the VLS mechanism but that a second component also contributes, which we were able to observe and quantify for the first time in this experiment.
Their findings do not only provide for a better understanding of
growth, they also enable approaches to customizing
nanowires with special properties for certain applications in the future.
«We found that
growth of
nanowires is not only caused by the VLS process, but also by a second component that was observed and quantified directly for the first time in this experiment.
Their observations reveal exact details of the
growth process responsible for the evolving shape and crystal structure of the crystalline
nanowires.
Independently of VLS
growth, the vapour deposited material also attaches itself directly to the side walls, particularly in the lower region of the
nanowire.
In their approach, they discovered that germanium
nanowires are grown by the reduction of germanium oxide particles and subsequent self - catalytic
growth during the thermal decomposition of natural gas, and simultaneously, carbon sheath layers are uniformly coated on the
nanowire surface.
A team of Korean researchers, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has recently pioneered in developing a new simple
nanowire manufacturing technique that uses self - catalytic
growth process assisted by thermal decomposition of natural gas.
In a study, reported in the January 21, 2016 issue of Nano Letters, the team demonstrated a new redox - responsive assembly method to synthesize hierarchically structured carbon - sheathed germanium
nanowires (c - GeNWs) on a large scale by the use of self - catalytic
growth process assisted by thermally decomposed natural gas.
A team of Korean researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently pioneered in developing a new simple
nanowire manufacturing technique that uses self - catalytic
growth process assisted by thermal decomposition of natural gas.
One group at Lund University in Sweden has been able to kick - start the spontaneous
growth of «forests» of 1000 - nm - high «
nanowire trees», using 50 - nm - wide clusters of gold as a catalyst, and a gallium phosphide substrate.
In the 3D simulations, the nanorings divided into quantum dots that materialized into columns on the
nanowire facets and migrated towards the ridges upon further
growth (see image).
The researchers also showed that depending on the
growth direction chosen, different optical properties were observed thanks to the crystal surfaces exposed at the surface of the
nanowire.
«Precision
growth of light - emitting
nanowires.»
[2] X.Wang et al., Aligned Epitaxial SnO2
Nanowires On Sapphire:
Growth and Device Applications, Nano Letters., 2014, 14 (6), pp 3014 — 3022