Single-crystalline branched zinc phosphide nanostructures: synthesis, properties, and optoelectronic devices.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Hierarchical tree-shaped nanostructures, nanobelts, and nanowires of Zn3P2 were synthesized in a thermal assisted laser ablation process. All nanostructures are tetragonal phased Zn3P2 with excellent crystallinity and are free from an oxidization layer according to electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analyses. Optical measurement revealed a strong absorption from the ultraviolet to near-infrared regions. Optoelectronic devices fabricated using individual nanowires demonstrate a high sensitivity and rapid response to impinging light. A crossed heterojunction of an n-type ZnO nanowire and a p-type Zn3P2 nanowire has been characterized, and it offers a great potential for a high efficient spatial resolved photon detector.
Medical subject headings
- Metal Nanoparticles
- Phosphines
- Zinc Compounds