Nature Communications (Jul 2016)

Controlling nanowire growth through electric field-induced deformation of the catalyst droplet

  • Federico Panciera,
  • Michael M. Norton,
  • Sardar B. Alam,
  • Stephan Hofmann,
  • Kristian Mølhave,
  • Frances M. Ross

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12271
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Semiconductor nanowires with precisely controlled structure can be grown by self-assembly using the vapor-liquid-solid process. Here, the authors report a more local growth control strategy using an electric field applied during growth to control nanowire diameter and growth direction.