Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …

The tremendous interest in nanoscale structures such as quantum dots (zero-dimension)
and wires (quasi-one-dimension) stems from their size-dependent properties. One …

A variety of silicon-based nanostructures with dimensions in the 1–5 nm range now emit
tunable photoluminescence (PL) spanning the visible range. Achievement of high …

In this Colloquium the theory of silicon nanowires is reviewed. Nanowires with diameters
below 10 nm are the focus, where quantum effects become important and the properties …

Semiconductor nanowires have become an important building block for nanotechnology.
The growth of semiconductor nanowires using a metal catalyst via the vapor–liquid–solid …

Band gap modification for small-diameter (∼ 1 nm) silicon nanowires resulting from the use
of different species for surface termination is investigated by density functional theory …

Advances in nanofabrication, characterization tools, and the drive to commercialize
nanotechnology products have contributed to the significant increase in research on …

Silicon nanowires are expected to have applications in transistors, sensors, resonators,
solar cells and thermoelectric systems,,,,. Understanding the surface properties and dopant …

Using equilibrium molecular dynamic simulations, we calculate the phonon thermal
conductivity of a graphene-like silicon nanosheet called silicene at room temperature. We …

Electronic bands in crystals can support nontrivial topological textures arising from spin-orbit
interactions, but purely orbital mechanisms can realize closely related dynamics without …