Semiconductor nanowires: to grow or not to grow?
Semiconductor nanowires have demonstrated exciting properties for nanophotonics,
sensors, energy technologies, and end-of-roadmap and beyond-roadmap electronic …
sensors, energy technologies, and end-of-roadmap and beyond-roadmap electronic …
Rational design of nanowire solar cells: from single nanowire to nanowire arrays
In this review, we report several rational designs of nanowire-based solar cells from single
nanowire to nanowire arrays. Two methods of nanowires fabrication: via'top …
nanowire to nanowire arrays. Two methods of nanowires fabrication: via'top …
Large thermoelectric figure-of-merits from SiGe nanowires by simultaneously measuring electrical and thermal transport properties
The strongly correlated thermoelectric properties have been a major hurdle for high-
performance thermoelectric energy conversion. One possible approach to avoid such …
performance thermoelectric energy conversion. One possible approach to avoid such …
High efficiency hybrid solar cells using nanocrystalline Si quantum dots and Si nanowires
We report on an efficient hybrid Si nanocrystal quantum dot modified radial p–n junction
thinner Si solar cell that utilizes the advantages of effective exciton collection by energy …
thinner Si solar cell that utilizes the advantages of effective exciton collection by energy …
Tuning the surface charge properties of epitaxial InN nanowires
We have investigated the correlated surface electronic and optical properties of [0001]-
oriented epitaxial InN nanowires grown directly on silicon. By dramatically improving the …
oriented epitaxial InN nanowires grown directly on silicon. By dramatically improving the …
Atom probe tomography analysis of boron and/or phosphorus distribution in doped silicon nanocrystals
Silicon nanocrystals (Si NCs) are intensively studied for optoelectronic and biological
applications due to having highly attractive features such as band engineering. Although …
applications due to having highly attractive features such as band engineering. Although …
Visible and infra-red light emission in boron-doped wurtzite silicon nanowires
Silicon, the mainstay semiconductor in microelectronic circuitry, is considered unsuitable for
optoelectronic applications owing to its indirect electronic band gap, which limits its …
optoelectronic applications owing to its indirect electronic band gap, which limits its …
Self-assembly of carbon Black/AAO templates on nanoporous Si for broadband infrared absorption
Broadband absorption in the mid-infrared region is of significance for wide applications,
such as photo/thermal detection, infrared stealth, and thermal imaging. Recently, metal …
such as photo/thermal detection, infrared stealth, and thermal imaging. Recently, metal …
Characterization of impurity do** and stress in Si/Ge and Ge/Si core–shell nanowires
Core–shell nanowires (NWs) composed of silicon (Si) and germanium (Ge) are key
structures for realizing high mobility transistor channels, since the site-selective do** and …
structures for realizing high mobility transistor channels, since the site-selective do** and …
[HTML][HTML] Secondary ion mass spectrometry quantification of boron distribution in an array of silicon nanowires
The development of non-planar structures such as arrays of nanowires (NWs), poses a
significant challenge for dopant concentration determination. Techniques that can be readily …
significant challenge for dopant concentration determination. Techniques that can be readily …