II-VI semiconductor nanowires
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorKeith B. Kahen
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Abstract
A high quality II-VI semiconductor nanowire is disclosed. A plurality of II-VI semiconductor nanowires is provided, with each being fixed to a support. Each nanowire terminates in a free end and a metal alloy nanoparticle is fixed to each nanowire at its free end.
Claims16
A plurality of semiconductor nanowires each being fixed to the same support, each of the nanowires comprising II-VI materials and each nanowire terminating in a free end and a metal alloy nanoparticle is fixed to each nanowire at its free end, wherein the metal alloy nanoparticle is a nanowire growth catalyst having a melting point of 330° C. or less and above the metal alloy's eutectic temperature.
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