Publications by authors named "Monika Karlinger"
Article Synopsis
- Researchers successfully coated gallium nitride (GaN) nanowires (NWs) with a zinc oxide (ZnO) shell using atomic layer deposition at a temperature of 300 °C.
- Scanning transmission electron microscopy confirmed that the interface between GaN and ZnO was sharp and defect-free, indicating a high-quality coating.
- The study analyzed the strain in the core-shell structure from the mismatch and thermal properties of the materials, showing that atomic layer deposition offers benefits like uniform coating and accurate control over thickness.
Nanostructures exhibit a large surface-to-volume ratio, which makes them sensitive to their ambient conditions. In particular, GaN nanowires and nanofins react to their environment as adsorbates influence their (opto-) electronic properties. Charge transfer between the semiconductor surface and adsorbed species changes the surface band bending of the nanostructures, and the adsorbates can alter the rate of non-radiative recombination in GaN.
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