Dendritic Nanowire Growth Mediated by a Self‐Assembled Catalyst

作者：Steven James May, J.‐G. Zheng, Bruce W. Wessels, Lincoln J. Lauhon · 发表于：Advanced Materials · 年份：2005 · DOI：10.1002/adma.200401332 · 被引用次数：97 · 研究领域：Nanowire Synthesis and Applications、Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties、Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

Dendritic growth of multiply branched InAs nanowires (see Figure and cover) is initiated by the controlled introduction of a Mn precursor in the context of vapor–liquid–solid nanowire growth by chemical vapor deposition. Self-assembly of Mn clusters leads to the nucleation and epitaxial growth of Mn-terminated InAs branches. The results provide a new route to the formation of hierarchical nanowire structures for nanoscale electronics and photonics.