Bandgap engineering of Cd(x)Zn(1-x)Te nanowires

Nanoscale. 2013 Feb 7;5(3):932-5. doi: 10.1039/c2nr33284a. Epub 2013 Jan 8.

Abstract

Bandgap engineering of single-crystalline alloy Cd(x)Zn(1-x)Te (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) nanowires is achieved successfully through control of growth temperature and a two zone source system in a vapor-liquid-solid process. Extensive characterization using electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence shows highly crystalline alloy nanowires with precise tuning of the bandgap. It is well known that bulk Cd(x)Zn(1-x)Te is popular for construction of radiation detectors and availability of a nanowire form of this material would help to improve detection sensitivity and miniaturization. This is a step forward towards the accomplishment of tunable and predetermined bandgap emissions for various applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cadmium Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Crystallization / methods*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Particle Size
  • Surface Properties
  • Tellurium
  • Temperature
  • Zinc / chemistry*

Substances

  • Cadmium Compounds
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Zinc
  • Tellurium
  • cadmium telluride