Recent results of studying the semiconductor's whisker nanocrystals are reviewed. Physical
grounds of growing whisker nanocrystals using the mechanism vapor-liquid-crystal are …

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 …

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 …

We develop a nucleation-based model to explain the formation of the wurtzite phase during
the catalyzed growth of freestanding nanowires of zinc blende semiconductors. We show …

Theoretical model for the growth of semiconductor nanowires is developed, which enables
one to determine the growth conditions under which the formation of nanowires is possible …

Mechanisms of nanowhisker formation during molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) are studied
theoretically within the frame of a kinetic model that accounts for the adatom diffusion from …

We present a general model for the vapor-liquid-solid nanowire (NW) growth rates which
accounts for adatom diffusion from the substrate and sidewalls into the Au catalyst drop as …

Interest in nanowires continues to grow because they hold the promise of monolithic
integration of high-performance semiconductors with new functionality,,,, into existing silicon …

A theoretical model of nanowire formation by the vapor-liquid-solid mechanism during
molecular beam epitaxy and related growth techniques is presented. The model unifies the …

Theoretical model for the growth thermodynamics of nanowires in different epitaxial
techniques is presented, which enables one to determine morphological and structural …