Effect of twinning on the photoluminescence and photoelectrochemical properties of indium phosphide nanowires grown on silicon (111)

Robyn L. Woo, Rui Xiao, Yoji Kobayashi, Li Gao, Niti Goel, Mantu K. Hudait, Thomas E. Mallouk, R. F. Hicks

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Abstract

The relationship between crystal quality and the properties of indium phosphide nanowires grown on silicon (111) has been studied by transmission electron microscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, and photoelectrochemistry. Wires with no defects and with {111} twin boundaries parallel and perpendicular to the growth direction were obtained by metalorganic vapor-phase epitaxy using liquid indium catalyst. Room temperature photoluminescence from the defect-free nanowires is ∼7 times more intense than that from the wires with twin boundaries. An open-circuit photovoltage of 100 mV is observed for photoelectrochemical cells made with the defect-free nanowires, whereas no photovoltage is recorded for those with twins.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4664-4669
Number of pages6
JournalNano letters
Volume8
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Bioengineering
  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering

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