Wang, YingZhou, XinyuanYang, ZaixingWang, FengyunHan, NingChen, YunfaHo, Johnny C.
Photovoltaics (PVs) based on nanostructured III/V semiconductors can potentially reduce the material usage and increase the light-to-electricity conversion efficiency, which are anticipated to make a significant impact on the next-generation solar cells. In particular, GaAs nanowire (NW) is one of the most promising III/V nanomaterials for PVs due ...
pan, xwang, xlxiao, hlwang, cmfeng, cjiang, ljyin, hbchen, h
Up to 500 nm thick crack-free Al(0.25)Ga(0.75)N and Al(0.32)Ga(0.68)N epilayers have been grown on Si (111) substrates. The surface morphology of samples was investigated by an optical microscope and a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Pits and shale-like surface structure have been observed. XRD rocking curve measurements indicate the crystal qu...
The growth of self-assembled nanowires on stepped substrates is modeled by means of kinetic Monte Carlo simulations. It is found that the energy barrier at the step edges has a great effect on the formation of nanoislands on stepped substrates. As the barrier is smaller than 0.1 eV, nanowires with high aspect ratios can be obtained. The width, aspe...