The polar and piezoelectric nature of the wurtzite structure of ZnO nanowires with a high
aspect ratio at nanoscale dimensions is of high interest for piezotronic and piezoelectric …

Modern high-performance photodetector research is driven by the need to simultaneously
improve multiple parameters, but also fit the decreasing size of electronics and maintain low …

The ability to control the properties of electrical contacts to nanostructures is essential to
realize operational nanodevices. Here, we show that the electrical behavior of the …

ZnO is a wide bandgap semiconductor that has many potential applications including solar
cell electrodes, transparent thin film transistors and gas/biological sensors. Since the …

Effects of ZnO seed layer annealing temperature on the characteristics of the n–ZnO
nanowires/Al_2O_3/p-Si heterojunction are investigated. Well-aligned ZnO nanowires …

Selecting the electrical properties of nanomaterials is essential if their potential as
manufacturable devices is to be reached. Here, we show that the addition or removal of …

Multi-probe instruments based on scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) are becoming
increasingly common for their ability to perform nano-to atomic-scale investigations of …

Vertical arrays of nanostructures have been widely used as major components in some of
the most ground-breaking modern research-based devices, and ZnO nanowires have …

We investigated the growth, crystal structure, elemental composition and electrical transport
characteristics of ZnO nanowires, a promising candidate for optoelectronic applications in …

Manufacturable nanodevices must now be the predominant goal of nanotechnological
research to ensure the enhanced properties of nanomaterials can be fully exploited and …