Barrett, CA; Geaney, H; Gunning, RD; Laffir, FR; Ryan, KM

2011

Chemical Communications

Perpendicular growth of catalyst-free germanium nanowire arrays

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SILICON NANOWIRES GE NANOWIRES PHOTOELECTRON-SPECTROSCOPY ORGANIC-SOLVENTS SOLID SYNTHESIS NANOCRYSTALS ORIENTATION SI

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High yields of single-crystalline Ge nanowires (NWs) were synthesised in the vapour phase of a high boiling point organic solvent without the need for metal catalyst particles. High density, perpendicular arrays of Ge NWs were subsequently grown from ITO coated substrates. The approach represents a convenient route toward orientated arrays of catalyst-free Ge NWs.

1359-7345

10.1039/c0cc05202g