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Versatile self-catalyzed growth of freestanding zinc blende/wurtzite InP nanowires on an aerographite substrate for single-nanowire light detection

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The self-catalyzed growth of InP nanowires on an aerographite substrate is demonstrated in this study by using high growth rate hydride vapor-phase epitaxy technology. Nanowires with aspect ratios higher than 200 and diameters of 0.2–2 μm were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive x-ray analysis, Raman spectroscopy, and photoelectrical characterization. The nanowires were found to be of constant diameter over their length, except for a well-faceted hexagonal tapered end. The novel growth process results in formation of self-catalyzed nanowires compatible with integrated circuit technology. Single-wire InP photodetectors with predominant sensitivity in the infrared spectral range have been prepared and characterized.

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Semiconductor nanowires gain wider application in light and gas sensors, memory and memristive devices. In this article, we describe a fast and rather simple approach of fabricating catalyst-free InP nanowires with aspect ratio of 200. Important benefits of this method are stoichiometric chemical composition and freestanding arrangement of wires on the aerographite substrate. We demonstrate the development of a robust IR single-nanowire sensor stable at 20–300 K both in the air and vacuum atmosphere, with Iph/Idark ratio in the range 4–1.7.

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This research was funded by the National Agency for Research and Development of Moldova under Grant  No. 20.80009.5007.20.

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  1. National Center for Materials Study and Testing, Technical University of Moldova, Chişinău, Republic of Moldova

    Irina Jin, Vladimir Ciobanu, Veaceslav Ursaki & Ion Tiginyanu

  2. Department of Material Science, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany

    Julian Strobel, Ulrich Schürmann, Rainer Adelung & Lorenz Kienle

  3. Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chişinău, Republic of Moldova

    Veaceslav Ursaki & Ion Tiginyanu

  4. Moldova State University, Chişinău, Republic of Moldova

    Leonid Gorceac & Boris Cinic

  5. Institute of Theoretical Physics, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany

    Cameliu Himcinschi

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Conceptualization, I.T., I.J., and V.U.; validation, I.T. and U.S.; investigation, I.J., V.C., J.S., L.G., and B.C.; writing—original draft preparation, I.J., V.U.; writing—review and editing, all authors contributed; visualization, I.J., J.S., U.S., and V.C.; supervision, I.T., L.K., R.A., L.G.; project administration, I.T.; funding acquisition, I.T., L.K. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Jin, I., Strobel, J., Schürmann, U. et al. Versatile self-catalyzed growth of freestanding zinc blende/wurtzite InP nanowires on an aerographite substrate for single-nanowire light detection. MRS Bulletin 48, 881–889 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43577-023-00524-5

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