Electrodeposition of InSb branched nanowires: Controlled growth with structurally tailored properties
Abstract
In this article, electrodeposition method is used to demonstrate growth of InSb nanowire (NW) arrays with hierarchical branched structures and complex morphology at room temperature using an all-solution, catalyst-free technique. A gold coated, porous anodic alumina membrane provided the template for the branched NWs. The NWs have a hierarchical branched structure, with three nominal regions: a “trunk” (average diameter of 150 nm), large branches (average diameter of 100 nm), and small branches (average diameter of sub-10 nm to sub-20 nm). The structural properties of the branched NWs were studied using scanning transmission electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. In the as-grown state, the small branches of InSb NWs were crystalline, but the trunk regions were mostly nanocrystalline with an amorphous boundary. Post-annealing of NWs at 420°C in argon produced single crystalline structures along $$\langle$$311$$\rangle$$ directions for the branches and along $$\langle$$111$$\rangle$$ for the trunks. Based on the high crystallinity and tailored structure in this branched NW array, the effective refractive index allows us to achieve excellent antireflection properties signifying its technological usefulness for photon management and energy harvesting.
- Authors:
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- Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
- Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan); Inst. of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Wako (Japan)
- Inst. of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Wako (Japan)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Re-Defining Photovoltaic Efficiency Through Molecule Scale Control (RPEMSC)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1384211
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0001085
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 116; Journal Issue: 8; Related Information: RPEMSC partners with Columbia University (lead); Brookhaven National Laboratory; Purdue University; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; solar (photovoltaic); electrodes - solar; charge transport; materials and chemistry by design; optics; synthesis (novel materials)
Citation Formats
Das, Suprem R., Akatay, Cem, Mohammad, Asaduzzaman, Khan, Mohammad Ryyan, Maeda, Kosuke, Deacon, Russell S., Ishibashi, Koji, Chen, Yong P., Sands, Timothy D., Alam, Muhammad A., and Janes, David B. Electrodeposition of InSb branched nanowires: Controlled growth with structurally tailored properties. United States: N. p., 2014.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.4893704.
Das, Suprem R., Akatay, Cem, Mohammad, Asaduzzaman, Khan, Mohammad Ryyan, Maeda, Kosuke, Deacon, Russell S., Ishibashi, Koji, Chen, Yong P., Sands, Timothy D., Alam, Muhammad A., & Janes, David B. Electrodeposition of InSb branched nanowires: Controlled growth with structurally tailored properties. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4893704
Das, Suprem R., Akatay, Cem, Mohammad, Asaduzzaman, Khan, Mohammad Ryyan, Maeda, Kosuke, Deacon, Russell S., Ishibashi, Koji, Chen, Yong P., Sands, Timothy D., Alam, Muhammad A., and Janes, David B. Mon .
"Electrodeposition of InSb branched nanowires: Controlled growth with structurally tailored properties". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4893704. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1384211.
@article{osti_1384211,
title = {Electrodeposition of InSb branched nanowires: Controlled growth with structurally tailored properties},
author = {Das, Suprem R. and Akatay, Cem and Mohammad, Asaduzzaman and Khan, Mohammad Ryyan and Maeda, Kosuke and Deacon, Russell S. and Ishibashi, Koji and Chen, Yong P. and Sands, Timothy D. and Alam, Muhammad A. and Janes, David B.},
abstractNote = {In this article, electrodeposition method is used to demonstrate growth of InSb nanowire (NW) arrays with hierarchical branched structures and complex morphology at room temperature using an all-solution, catalyst-free technique. A gold coated, porous anodic alumina membrane provided the template for the branched NWs. The NWs have a hierarchical branched structure, with three nominal regions: a “trunk” (average diameter of 150 nm), large branches (average diameter of 100 nm), and small branches (average diameter of sub-10 nm to sub-20 nm). The structural properties of the branched NWs were studied using scanning transmission electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. In the as-grown state, the small branches of InSb NWs were crystalline, but the trunk regions were mostly nanocrystalline with an amorphous boundary. Post-annealing of NWs at 420°C in argon produced single crystalline structures along $\langle$311$\rangle$ directions for the branches and along $\langle$111$\rangle$ for the trunks. Based on the high crystallinity and tailored structure in this branched NW array, the effective refractive index allows us to achieve excellent antireflection properties signifying its technological usefulness for photon management and energy harvesting.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4893704},
journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
number = 8,
volume = 116,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}
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