Bandgap engineering of Cd(x)Zn(1-x)Te nanowires
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Abstract
Bandgap engineering of single-crystalline alloy Cd(x)Zn(1-x)Te (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) nanowires is achieved successfully through control of growth temperature and a two zone source system in a vapor-liquid-solid process. Extensive characterization using electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence shows highly crystalline alloy nanowires with precise tuning of the bandgap. It is well known that bulk Cd(x)Zn(1-x)Te is popular for construction of radiation detectors and availability of a nanowire form of this material would help to improve detection sensitivity and miniaturization. This is a step forward towards the accomplishment of tunable and predetermined bandgap emissions for various applications.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 932-935 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nanoscale |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 7 Feb 2013 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
Scopus | 84872692831 |
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Keywords
Keywords
- Cadmium Compounds/chemical synthesis, Crystallization/methods, Macromolecular Substances/chemistry, Materials Testing, Molecular Conformation, Nanostructures/chemistry, Particle Size, Surface Properties, Tellurium, Temperature, Zinc/chemistry