Controlled growth mode of high-aspect-ratio GaN nanorods by Ni/In/Ga catalyst

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 38, 2013, Pages

  Ebaid, Mohamed ^a   Kang, Jin Ho ^a   Lee, June Key ^a   Ryu, Sang Wan ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED GROWTH; GROWTH MECHANISMS; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; LOW MELTING POINT; METAL-ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITIONS; MICRO RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; NEAR BAND EDGE EMISSIONS; VLS GROWTH MECHANISM;

ASPECT RATIO; CATALYSTS; NANORODS; VAPORS;

GALLIUM NITRIDE;

EID: 84884572333     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/46/38/385105     Document Type: Article

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