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Fast growth synthesis of GaAs nanowires with exceptional length.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20380477     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the first synthesis of GaAs nanowires (NWs) by Au-assisted vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) growth in the novel hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) environment. Forty micrometer long rodlike <111> monocrystalline GaAs nanowires exhibiting a cubic zinc blende structure were grown in 15 min with a mean density of 10(6) cm(-2). The synthesis of such long figures in such a short duration could be explained by the growth physics of near-equilibrium HVPE. VLS-HVPE is mainly based on solidification after direct and continuous feeding of the arsenious and GaCl growth precursors through the Au-Ga liquid catalyst. Fast solidification (170 microm/h) is then assisted by the high decomposition frequency of GaCl. This predominant feeding through the liquid-solid interface with no mass and kinetic hindrance favors axial rather than radial growth, leading to twin-free nanowires with a constant cylinder shape over unusual length. The achievement of GaAs NWs several tens of micrometers long showing a high surface to volume ratio may open the field of III-V wires, as already addressed with ultralong Si nanowires.
Authors:
M R Ramdani; E Gil; Ch Leroux; Y André; A Trassoudaine; D Castelluci; L Bideux; G Monier; C Robert-Goumet; R Kupka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nano letters     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1530-6992     ISO Abbreviation:  Nano Lett.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-13     Completed Date:  2010-09-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101088070     Medline TA:  Nano Lett     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1836-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, LASMEA, BP 10448, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arsenicals / chemical synthesis*
Crystallization / methods*
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Gallium
Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
Materials Testing
Molecular Conformation
Nanostructures / chemistry*,  ultrastructure*
Nanotechnology / methods*
Particle Size
Surface Properties
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Arsenicals; 0/Macromolecular Substances; 1303-00-0/gallium arsenide; 7440-55-3/Gallium

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