Nanoscale germanium crystal growth and epitaxy control for advanced electronics and solar cells
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Semiconductor crystal growth at the nanoscale and integration of different materials systems are central themes of materials research. They enable novel materials processes and device applications, and may shape the landscape of future technologies. A major challenge is growth of high-quality single crystal semiconductors (e.g. Ge) on large-mismatch (e.g. Si) and non-crystalline (e.g. glass) substrates, while managing the thermal constraints of the underlying substrates. As-grown vertical semiconductor nanowires have been demonstrated as sensors, and nanoelectronic and nanophotonic devices. However, little attention has been paid to their unique structural properties: vertical Ge nanowires can be epitaxially grown on (111)-oriented Ge and Si substrates. In my thesis, I will focus on nanowire-seeded crystallization and metal-induced crystallization to realize three-dimensional integration and nanostructured solar cells. I have also studied the thermal stability of core-shell nanowire heterostructures, which represent a new type of epitaxy control in a nanoscale coaxial geometry. Fundamental aspects of crystal growth at the nanoscale will be discussed.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Form | electronic; electronic resource; remote |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Publication date | 2011 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Hu, Shu |
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| Associated with | Stanford University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering |
| Primary advisor | McIntyre, Paul Cameron |
| Thesis advisor | McIntyre, Paul Cameron |
| Thesis advisor | Brongersma, Mark L |
| Thesis advisor | Nix, William D |
| Advisor | Brongersma, Mark L |
| Advisor | Nix, William D |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
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Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Shu Hu. |
|---|---|
| Note | Submitted to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. |
| Thesis | Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2011. |
| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Copyright
- © 2011 by Shu Hu
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).
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