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Various Synthetic Methods for One‐Dimensional Semiconductor Nanowires/Nanorods and Their Applications in Photovoltaic Devices
Author(s) -
Chun Jinyoung,
Lee Jinwoo
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201000729
Subject(s) - nanowire , nanorod , semiconductor , nanotechnology , template , eutectic system , materials science , vapor–liquid–solid method , chemistry , optoelectronics , microstructure , metallurgy
In this microreview, the recent progress on various synthetic methods for 1D semiconductor nanowires is summarized. The colloidal synthetic method has been popularly employed to prepare various semiconductor nanorods/nanowires such as ZnS and TiO 2 . The vapor–liquid–solid (VLS) synthetic method has been used to fabricate Si and ZnO nanowires. For the growth of semiconductor nanowires by the VLS method, metals that can form a eutectic mixture with a target material have been used as catalysts. After the first report on the synthesis of crystalline III–V semiconductor nanowires by the solution–liquid–solid (SLS) method, various kinds ofIII–V and II–VI semiconductor nanowires have been synthesized by the SLS method. Various types of templates, including anodic aluminum oxide (AAO), sacrificial nanowire templates, and self‐assembled surfactants, have been employed to fabricate 1D semiconductor nanowires that resemble the shape of the template employed. Using 1D semiconductor nanowires, high‐performance photovoltaic cells can be fabricated due to facile electron transport within nanowires.