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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)932-935
Number of pages4
JournalNanoscale
Volume5
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 7 Feb 2013
Peer-reviewedYes

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Scopus 84872692831

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