Gold catalysed growth of silicon nanowires and core-shell heterostructures via solid-liquid-solid process and galvanic displacement

• Main Authors: Ng, I.K., Kok, K.Y., Abidin, S.S.Z., Saidin, N.U., Choo, T.F., Goh, B.T., Chong, S.K., Rahman, S.A.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: QC Physics
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/7355/

Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) were first synthesised using Au coated p type Si (100) substrate via the solid-liquid-solid (SLS) process. The growth parameters were selectively varied to achieve various stages of growth for studying their effects on the morphology and microstructures of the nanowires (NW...