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 language | English |
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Article number | 25502 |
Journal | Journal Physics D: Applied Physics |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 19 Jan 2011 |