Growth of High Quality, Epitaxial InSb Nanowires

Abstract

The growth of InSb nanowires on an InSb(1 1 1) substrate in a closed system is described. A high density InSb nanowires was grown by the use of InSb substrates in a torch sealed quartz tube at a temperature of 400 deg C, using a 60 nm size gold colloid catalyst. The typical diameter of the InSb nanowires was 80-200nm and they consisted of nearly equal atomic percent of In and Sb. Transmission electron microscopy showed the wires to be single crystal, with a growth direction of < 1 1 0 >.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA593745

Entities

People

  • Hyun D. Park
  • M. E. Twigg
  • Sharka M. Prokes
  • Yong Ding
  • Zhong L. Wang

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Crystals
  • Diameters
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Electrons
  • Gold
  • High Density
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Metals
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanowires
  • Single Crystals
  • Substrates

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene