Search results for "Wire"

Energy and charge transfer in nanoscale hybrid materials.

2015

Hybrid materials composed of colloidal semiconductor quantum dots and π-conjugated organic molecules and polymers have attracted continuous interest in recent years, because they may find applications in bio-sensing, photodetection, and photovoltaics. Fundamental processes occurring in these nanohybrids are light absorption and emission as well as energy and/or charge transfer between the components. For future applications it is mandatory to understand, control, and optimize the wide parameter space with respect to chemical assembly and the desired photophysical properties. Accordingly, different approaches to tackle this issue are described here. Simple organic dye molecules (Dye)/quantum…

Fast-Response Single-Nanowire Photodetector Based on ZnO/WS 2 Core/Shell Heterostructures

2018

This work was supported by the Latvian National Research Program IMIS2 and ISSP project for Students and Young Researchers Nr. SJZ/2016/6. S.P. is grateful to the ERA.Net RUS Plus WATERSPLIT project no. 237 for the financial support. S.V. is grateful for partial support by the Estonian Science Foundation grant PUT1689.

Structural and Electrical Transport Properties of Si doped GaN nanowires

2016

The control and assessment of doping in GaN nanostructures are crucial for the realization of GaN based nanodevices. In this study, we have investigated a series of Si-doped GaN nanowires (NWs) grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) with a typical dimension of 2–3 µm in length, and 20–200 nm in radius. In particular, high resolution energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) has illustrated a higher Si incorporation in NWs than that in two-dimensional (2D) layers and Si segregation at the edge of the NW with the highest doping. Moreover, direct transport measurements on single NWs have revealed a controlled doping with resistivity from 2 × 10−2 to 10−3 Ω.cm for Si doped NWs. Field effect tra…

Silicon carbide nanowires: synthesis and cathodoluminescence

2009

Silicon carbide nanowires have been synthesized via a combustion synthesis route. Structural studies showed that obtained SiC nanowires belong dominantly to 3C polytype with zinc-blend structure. Cathodoluminescence spectra from these nanostructures within the temperature range of 77...300 K, show obvious differences with respect to the bulk materials. The exciton band of the bulk 3C-SiC is significantly damped and the prevailing line is found to be at 1.99 eV (77 K), proving the key role of defect centers in optical properties of the investigated nanomaterial.

Growth of Fe nanostructures

2004

Abstract Highly ordered arrays of epitaxial iron thin film nanostructures were grown by molecular beam epitaxy techniques on m-plane sapphire α-Al2O3 (1 0 1 0) substrates. Iron was deposited by electron beam evaporation under shallow incidence onto faceted sapphire substrates held at elevated temperatures of 450°C. Scanning electron microscopy suggests the formation of morphologically and electrically isolated nanowire structures on the ridges of the facets. The topology of the structures depends strongly on the iron deposition angle.

Mismatch strain versus dangling bonds: formation of "coin-roll nanowires" by stacking nanosheets.

2010

Extra tension at electrode-nanowire adhesive contacts in nano-electromechanical devices

2017

Abstract We report a strong tangential component of the reaction force at electrode to nanowire adhesive contact which was previously established using electrostatic attraction. The reaction force tangential component absolute value was found to be comparable to or even bigger than the corresponding normal component. This effect is important for understanding of the mechanics of nano-electromechanical devices. Both the experiment and the corresponding theory are presented. Fitting of the obtained analytical solutions to experimental data was used to measure the reaction force acting at the contact for several nanowire-electrode configurations.

Resonance assisted jump-in voltage reduction for electrostatically actuated nanobeam-based gateless NEM switches.

2019

Electrostatically actuated nanobeam-based electromechanical switches have shown promise for versatile novel applications, such as low power devices. However, their widespread use is restricted due to poor reliability resulting from high jump-in voltages. This article reports a new method for lowering the jump-in voltage by inducing mechanical oscillations in the active element during the switching ON process, reducing the jump-in voltage by more than three times. Ge0.91Sn0.09 alloy and Bi2Se3 nanowire-based nanoelectromechanical switches were constructed in situ to demonstrate the operation principles and advantages of the proposed method.

Mg and In Codoped p-type AlN Nanowires for pn Junction Realization.

2019

Efficient, mercury-free deep ultraviolet (DUV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are becoming a crucial challenge for many applications such as water purification. For decades, the poor p-type doping and difficult current injection of Al-rich AlGaN-based DUV LEDs have limited their efficiency and therefore their use. We present here the significant increase in AlN p-doping thanks to Mg/In codoping, which leads to an order of magnitude higher Mg solubility limit in AlN nanowires (NWs). Optimal electrical activation of acceptor impurities has been further achieved by electron irradiation, resulting in tunnel conduction through the AlN NW p-n junction. The proposed theoretical scenario to account f…

Nanowires: A route to efficient thermoelectric devices

2019

Miniaturization of electronic devices aims at manufacturing ever smaller products, from mesoscopic to nanoscopic sizes. This trend is challenging because the increased levels of dissipated power demands a better understanding of heat transport in small volumes. A significant amount of the consumed energy in electronics is transformed into heat and dissipated to the environment. Thermoelectric materials offer the possibility to harness dissipated energy and make devices less energy-demanding. Heat-to-electricity conversion requires materials with a strongly suppressed thermal conductivity but still high electronic conduction. Nanowires can meet nicely these two requirements because enhanced …