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Series:   Elements in Flexible and Large-Area Electronics

1D Semiconducting Nanostructures for Flexible and Large-Area Electronics

Growth Mechanisms and Suitability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2019

Dhayalan Shakthivel ,
Muhammad Ahmad ,
Mohammad R. Alenezi ,
Ravinder Dahiya  and
S. Ravi P. Silva
Dhayalan Shakthivel
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
Muhammad Ahmad
Affiliation:
University of Surrey
Mohammad R. Alenezi
Affiliation:
University of Surrey
Ravinder Dahiya
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
S. Ravi P. Silva
Affiliation:
University of Surrey

Summary

Semiconducting nanostructures such as nanowires (NWs) have been used as building blocks for various types of sensors, energy storage and generation devices, electronic devices and for new manufacturing methods involving printed NWs. The response of these sensing/energy/electronic components and the new fabrication methods depends very much on the quality of NWs and for this reason it is important to understand the growth mechanism of 1D semiconducting nanostructures. This is also important to understand the compatibility of NW growth steps and tools used in the process with these unconventional substrates such as plastic that are used in flexible and large area electronics. Therefore, this Element presents at length discussion about the growth mechanisms, growth conditions and the tools used for the synthesis of NWs. Although NWs from Si, ZnO and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are included, the discussion is generic and relevant to several other types of NWs as well as heterostructures.
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nanowiresVLS mechanismvapour–solid mechanismnanowire growth kineticssiliconcarbonZnOCNTs
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Series: Elements in Flexible and Large-Area Electronics
Online ISBN: 9781108642002
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 31 October 2019

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