Effect of electrolyte temperature on the cathodic deposition of Ge nanowires on in and Sn particles in aqueous solutions
- Authors: Gavrilin I.M.1, Gromov D.G.1, Dronov A.A.1, Dubkov S.V.1, Volkov R.L.1, Trifonov A.Y.1,2, Borgardt N.I.1, Gavrilov S.A.2
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Affiliations:
- National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET)
- Lukin Research Institute of Physical Problems
- Issue: Vol 51, No 8 (2017)
- Pages: 1067-1071
- Section: Microcrystalline, Nanocrystalline, Porous, and Composite Semiconductors
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-7826/article/view/201011
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063782617080115
- ID: 201011
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Abstract
The results of studying the growth of filamentous Ge structures in aqueous electrolytes at various temperatures using In and Sn nanoparticle arrays as nucleation sites are given. The temperature of Ge cathodic deposition process from aqueous solutions has a significant effect on the layer structure deposited onto the surface. In the presence of metal particles in the molten state, filamentous Ge structures grow due to the cathodic reduction of Ge-containing ions on the electrode surface, followed by dissolution and crystallization in the melt at the substrate interface. The results obtained show the crucial role of liquid metal particles during the electrochemical formation of germanium nanowires.
About the authors
I. M. Gavrilin
National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET)
Author for correspondence.
Email: gavrilin.ilya@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Bld. 1, Shokin Square, Zelenograd, Moscow, 124498
D. G. Gromov
National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET)
Email: gavrilin.ilya@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Bld. 1, Shokin Square, Zelenograd, Moscow, 124498
A. A. Dronov
National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET)
Email: gavrilin.ilya@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Bld. 1, Shokin Square, Zelenograd, Moscow, 124498
S. V. Dubkov
National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET)
Email: gavrilin.ilya@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Bld. 1, Shokin Square, Zelenograd, Moscow, 124498
R. L. Volkov
National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET)
Email: gavrilin.ilya@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Bld. 1, Shokin Square, Zelenograd, Moscow, 124498
A. Yu. Trifonov
National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET); Lukin Research Institute of Physical Problems
Email: gavrilin.ilya@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Bld. 1, Shokin Square, Zelenograd, Moscow, 124498; 4806 proezd 6, Moscow, Zelenograd, 124460
N. I. Borgardt
National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET)
Email: gavrilin.ilya@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Bld. 1, Shokin Square, Zelenograd, Moscow, 124498
S. A. Gavrilov
Lukin Research Institute of Physical Problems
Email: gavrilin.ilya@gmail.com
Russian Federation, 4806 proezd 6, Moscow, Zelenograd, 124460