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T1 - Superstructure of self-aligned hexagonal GaN nanorods formed on nitrided Si(111) surface
AU - Kumar, P.
AU - Tuteja, M.
AU - Kesaria, Manoj
AU - Waghmare, U.V.
AU - Shivaprasad, S. M.
PY - 2012/9/24
Y1 - 2012/9/24
N2 - We present here the spontaneous formation of catalyst-free, self-aligned crystalline (wurtzite) nanorods on Si(111) surfaces modified by surface nitridation. Nanorods grown by molecular beam epitaxy on bare Si(111) and non-stoichiometric silicon nitride interface are found to be single crystalline but disoriented. Those grown on single crystalline Si3N4 intermediate layer are highly dense c-oriented hexagonal shaped nanorods. The morphology and the self-assembly of the nanorods shows an ordered epitaxial hexagonal superstructure, suggesting that they are nucleated at screw dislocations at the interface and grow spirally in the c-direction. The aligned nanorod assembly shows high-quality structural and optical emission properties.
AB - We present here the spontaneous formation of catalyst-free, self-aligned crystalline (wurtzite) nanorods on Si(111) surfaces modified by surface nitridation. Nanorods grown by molecular beam epitaxy on bare Si(111) and non-stoichiometric silicon nitride interface are found to be single crystalline but disoriented. Those grown on single crystalline Si3N4 intermediate layer are highly dense c-oriented hexagonal shaped nanorods. The morphology and the self-assembly of the nanorods shows an ordered epitaxial hexagonal superstructure, suggesting that they are nucleated at screw dislocations at the interface and grow spirally in the c-direction. The aligned nanorod assembly shows high-quality structural and optical emission properties.
U2 - 10.1063/1.4751986
DO - 10.1063/1.4751986
M3 - Journal article
VL - 101
SP - 131605
EP - 131608
JO - Applied Physics Letters
JF - Applied Physics Letters
SN - 0003-6951
IS - 13
ER -