25th Anniversary Article: Semiconductor Nanowires – Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
University of Michigan · University of California, Berkeley · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This comprehensive review article summarizes major advances in the synthesis, characterization, and application of these materials in the past decade. Developments in the understanding of the fundamental principles of "bottom-up" growth mechanisms are presented, with an emphasis on rational control of the morphology, stoichiometry, and crystal structure of the materials. This is followed by a discussion of the application of nanowires in i) electronic, ii) sensor, iii) photonic, iv) thermoelectric, v) photovoltaic, vi) photoelectrochemical,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 63.46
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 481
Authors
9- NPNeil P. Dasgupta
University of Michigan, University of California, Berkeley
- JSJianwei Sun
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
- CLChong Liu
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
- SBSarah Brittman
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
- SCSean C. Andrews
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
Topics & keywords
- Nanowire
- Materials science
- Nanotechnology
- Characterization (materials science)
- Semiconductor
- Thermoelectric effect
- Photonics
- Photovoltaic system
Funding
- UDU.S. Department of EnergyAwards: -AC02-05CH11231, Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231, 05CH11231, No. DE-AC02-05CH11231, AC02-05CH11231, DE-AC02, DE-AC02-05CH11231, DE-AC02-
- OOOffice of ScienceAwards: AC02-05CH11231, -AC02-05CH11231, DE-AC02, No. DE-AC02-05CH11231, Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231
- BEBasic Energy SciencesAwards: DE-AC02, AC02-05CH11231, Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231, DE-AC02-05CH11231, No. DE-AC02-05CH11231, -AC02-05CH11231