Nanoscale inorganic materials such as quantum dots (0-dimensional) and one-dimensional
(1D) structures, such as nanowires, nanobelts and nanotubes, have gained tremendous …

Semiconducting inorganic nanowires (NWs), nanotubes and nanofibers have been
extensively explored in recent years as potential building blocks for nanoscale electronics …

Silicon nanowires were synthesized, in a controlled manner, for their practical integration
into devices. Gold colloids were used for nanowire synthesis by the vapor− liquid− solid …

Semiconductor nanowires represent unique materials for exploring phenomena at the
nanoscale. Developments in nanowire growth have led to the demonstration of a wide range …

With large surface‐to‐volume ratios and Debye length comparable to their small sizes, one‐
dimensional inorganic nanostructures have extensively been investigated and widely used …

We observe in situ the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) growth of Si nanowires, in UHV-CVD using
Au catalyst. The nanowire sidewalls exhibit periodic sawtooth faceting, reflecting an …

Semiconductor nanowires have become an important building block for nanotechnology.
The growth of semiconductor nanowires using a metal catalyst via the vapor–liquid–solid …

We report on novel gas sensing devices based on cupric oxide (CuO) nanowires which are
synthesized on-chip by thermal oxidation of electroplated copper microstructures. This …

A nanowatt UV photoconductive detector made up of ultra-long (∼ 100 µm) ZnO bridging
nanowires has been fabricated by a single-step chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process …

Advances in nanofabrication, characterization tools, and the drive to commercialize
nanotechnology products have contributed to the significant increase in research on …