Fabrication and characterization of freestanding GaAs∕AlGaAs core-shell nanowires and AlGaAs nanotubes by using selective-area metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy

J. Noborisaka, J. Motohisa, S. Hara, T. Fukui
2005 Applied Physics Letters  
We fabricated GaAs/ AlGaAs core-shell nanowires by using selective-area metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy. First, GaAs nanowires were selectively grown on partially masked GaAs ͑111͒B substrates; then AlGaAs was grown to form freestanding heterostructured nanowires. Investigation of nanowire diameter as a function of AlGaAs growth time suggested that the AlGaAs was grown on the sidewalls of the GaAs nanowires, forming GaAs/ AlGaAs core-shell structures. Microphotoluminescence measurements of
more » ... and GaAs/ AlGaAs core-shell nanowires reveal an enhancement of photoluminescence intensity in GaAs/ AlGaAs core-shell structures. Based on these core-shell nanowires, AlGaAs nanotubes were formed by using anisotropic dry etching and wet chemical preferential etching to confirm the formation of a core-shell structure and to explore a new class of materials.
doi:10.1063/1.2035332 fatcat:ccyjfpp4i5eifhn3cpumhmc65e