Epitaxial single-crystalline inorganic nanowires and nanowalls: growth morphogenesis and applications in nano-optoelectronics

Inorganic single crystal nanowires and nanowalls which exhibit rich growth morphogenesis are shown. More specifically, these were grown on lattice-matched substrates, which facilitate their specific growth directions with respect to the substrates' planes. Structural and optical characterizations suggest high single crystallinity of these nanostructures and possible applications in nano-optoelectronics are discussed.© (2004) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.