Scientists Observe Nanowires as They Grow
For the First Time, X-ray Experiment Reveals Exact Details of Self-catalyzed Growth
Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have succeeded in monitoring the growth of minute gallium arsenide wires. Their findings do not only provide for a better understanding of growth, they also enable approaches to customizing
nanowires with special properties for certain applications in the future. Gallium arsenide is a semiconductor material widely used in infrared remote controls, high-frequency technology for mobile phones, conversion of electric signals into light in glass-fiber cables, and solar cells for space technology. The results were presented in the journal “Nano Letters” by the team of Philipp Schroth of KIT and the University of Siegen.
Complete text: Press release 10/2018
rli, 08.02.2018