From Twinning to Pure Zincblende Catalyst-Free InAs(Sb) Nanowires
Author(s) -
Heidi Potts,
Martin Friedl,
Francesca Amaduzzi,
Kechao Tang,
Gözde Tütüncüoğlu,
Federico Matteini,
Esther AlarcónLladó,
Paul C. McIntyre,
Anna Fontcuberta i Morral
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.853
H-Index - 488
eISSN - 1530-6992
pISSN - 1530-6984
DOI - 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04367
Subject(s) - nanowire , materials science , raman spectroscopy , optoelectronics , crystal twinning , semiconductor , electron mobility , transistor , hysteresis , nanotechnology , condensed matter physics , microstructure , optics , physics , voltage , metallurgy , quantum mechanics
III-V nanowires are candidate building blocks for next generation electronic and optoelectronic platforms. Low bandgap semiconductors such as InAs and InSb are interesting because of their high electron mobility. Fine control of the structure, morphology, and composition are key to the control of their physical properties. In this work, we present how to grow catalyst-free InAs1-xSbx nanowires, which are stacking fault and twin defect-free over several hundreds of nanometers. We evaluate the impact of their crystal phase purity by probing their electrical properties in a transistor-like configuration and by measuring the phonon-plasmon interaction by Raman spectroscopy. We also highlight the importance of high-quality dielectric coating for the reduction of hysteresis in the electrical characteristics of the nanowire transistors. High channel carrier mobilities and reduced hysteresis open the path for high-frequency devices fabricated using InAs1-xSbx nanowires.
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