Temperature-controlled synthesis of In2Ge2O 7 nanowires and their photoluminescence properties

Sang Sub Kim, Jae Young Park, Hyo Sung Kim, Han Gil Na, Ju Chan Yang, Seung Hyun Shim, Chongmu Lee, Doyoung Park, Dahyun Nam, Hyeonsik Cheong, Hyoun Woo Kim

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Abstract

By controlling the heating temperature of a mixture of In and Ge powders, we have obtained monoclinic In2Ge2O7 nanowires at 600-700 °C, whereas we have produced cubic In2O3 nanowires at 900 °C. The In2Ge2O7 nanowires grown at 600 °C were terminated by Au-containing nanoparticles, giving evidence that the vapour-liquid-solid model is the major growth mechanism. With the growth process at 700-900 °C being dominated by a vapour-solid process, we have discussed the temperature-induced change in growth mechanisms. Photoluminescence measurements at 10-300K revealed a broad visible emission centred at around 2.5 eV.

Original languageEnglish
Article number25502
JournalJournal Physics D: Applied Physics
Volume44
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Jan 2011

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