Fundamental Insights into Nanowire Diameter Modulation and the Liquid/Solid Interface
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- 作者：Sam Crawford ; Sung Keun Lim ; Silvija Grade膷ak
- 刊名：Nano Letters
- 出版年：2013
- 出版时间：January 9, 2013
- 年：2013
- 卷：13
- 期：1
- 页码：226-232
- 全文大小：415K
- 年卷期：v.13,no.1(January 9, 2013)
- ISSN：1530-6992
文摘
Controlled modulation of diameter along the axis of nanowires can enhance nanowire-based device functionality, but the potential for achieving such structures with arbitrary diameter ratios has not been explored. Here, we use a theoretical approach that considers changes in the volume, wetting angle, and three-dimensional morphology of seed particles during nanowire growth to understand and guide nanowire diameter modulation. We use our experimental results from diameter-modulated InN and GaN nanowires and extend our analysis to consider the potential and limitations for diameter modulation in other materials systems. We show that significant diameter modulations can be promoted for seed materials that enable substantial compositional and surface energy changes. Furthermore, we apply our model to provide insights into the morphology of the liquid/solid interface. Our approach can be used to understand and guide nanowire diameter modulation, as well as probe fundamental phenomena during nanowire growth.