Surface influence on stability and structure of hexagon-shaped III-V semiconductor nanorods

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Leitsmann, R ^a   Bechstedt, F ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FREE ENERGY; PASSIVATION; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SURFACE RELAXATION;

FREE SURFACE ENERGIES; GROWTH DIRECTION; SURFACE INFLUENCE; ZINC-BLENDE STRUCTURES;

NANORODS;

EID: 34848837614     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2783899     Document Type: Article

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