We propose that many of the complex morpho-logical phenomena observed during
nanowire growth arise from the interplay of just three elementary processes: facet growth …

Nanowires grown with the vapor− liquid− solid method commonly exhibit polytypism,
showing both zincblende and wurtzite crystal structure. We have grown p-type InP …

The vapor–liquid–solid (VLS) process of semiconductor nanowire growth is an attractive
approach to low-dimensional materials and heterostructures because it provides a …

The possibility to expand the range of material combinations in defect-free heterostructures
is one of the main motivations for the great interest in semiconductor nanowires. However …

We explain the composition of gold alloy particle seeded InGaAs nanowires in the
nucleation limited regime. We use binary nucleation modeling to account for the nucleation …

The vapor–liquid–solid (VLS) mechanism is widely used for the synthesis of semiconductor
nanowires (NWs), yet several aspects of the mechanism are not fully understood. Here, we …

Quasi-two-dimensional semiconductor materials are desirable for electronic, photonic, and
energy conversion applications as well as fundamental science. We report on the synthesis …

Semiconductor nanowires offer a versatile platform for the fabrication of new nanoelectronic
and nanophotonic devices. These devices will require a high level of control of the nanowire …

We present a multiphase-field model to describe quantitatively nanowire growth by the
vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) process. The free-energy functional of this model depends on three …

Vertically free-standing nanowires, synthesized through vapor-based growth, can undergo
changes in their growth directions known as kinking. These alterations can significantly …