Nucleation-limited composition of Al 1-x In x As nanowires

• Despite the great advances in synthesis of III-V ternary nanowires over the past decade, there is a lack of understanding and detailed information about Al 1-x In x As nanowire growth. Recently, we have developed an analytical approach for understanding the composition of ternary nanowires nucleating from a quaternary liquid melt. Herein, we use our model to describe the formation of Al 1-x In x As nanowires and tuning their composition within the nucleation-limited regime of nanowire growth via the vapor-liquid-solid mechanism. In particular, we examine the influence of growth temperature and the total concentrations of group III elements on the liquid-solid composition dependence. The obtained results may be useful for Al 1-x In x As nanowire growth.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Den kondenserade materiens fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Condensed Matter Physics (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Nanoteknik -- Nanoteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Nano-technology -- Nano-technology (hsv//eng)

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