Atomic Resolution in Situ Imaging of a Double-Bilayer Multistep Growth Mode in Gallium Nitride Nanowires

Gamalski, A. D.; Tersoff, J.; Stach, E. A.

doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04650

Title: Atomic Resolution in Situ Imaging of a Double-Bilayer Multistep Growth Mode in Gallium Nitride Nanowires

Journal Article · Wed Apr 13 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Nano Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04650· OSTI ID:1246803

Gamalski, A. D.; Tersoff, J.; Stach, E. A.

We study the growth of GaN nanowires from liquid Au–Ga catalysts using environmental transmission electron microscopy. GaN wires grow in either (11¯20) or (11¯00) directions, by the addition of {11¯00} double bilayers via step flow with multiple steps. Step-train growth is not typically seen with liquid catalysts, and we suggest that it results from low step mobility related to the unusual double-height step structure. Finally, the results here illustrate the surprising dynamics of catalytic GaN wire growth at the nanoscale and highlight striking differences between the growth of GaN and other III–V semiconductor nanowires.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC00112704

OSTI ID:: 1246803

Report Number(s):: BNL-111981-2016-JA; R&D Project: 16060; KC0403020

Journal Information:: Nano Letters, Vol. 16, Issue 4; ISSN 1530-6984

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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