Sulfur doping of M/In2O3 (M=Al,W) nanowires with room temperature near infra red emission

We have investigated the growth of Al doped In2O3 nanowires via the vapor-liquid-solid mechanism at 800°C using Au as a catalyst. We find that the Al is not incorporated into the cubic bixbyite crystal structure of In2O3 but nevertheless was detected in the form of Al2O3. The nanowires had metallic...

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Main Authors: M. Zervos, C. Mihailescu, J. Giapintzakis, A. Othonos, A. Travlos
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Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2015-09-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4930188
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author M. Zervos
C. Mihailescu
J. Giapintzakis
A. Othonos
A. Travlos
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description We have investigated the growth of Al doped In2O3 nanowires via the vapor-liquid-solid mechanism at 800°C using Au as a catalyst. We find that the Al is not incorporated into the cubic bixbyite crystal structure of In2O3 but nevertheless was detected in the form of Al2O3. The nanowires had metallic like conductivities and exhibited photoluminescence at 2.3 eV which shifted to 1.5 eV after exposure to H2S above 500°C due to the formation of β-In2S3 and deep donor to acceptor transitions with a lifetime of ≈1 μs. The near infra red emission was also observed in W/In2O3 but not in W/SnO2 core-shell nanowires after processing under H2S at 600°C, confirming it is related to β-In2S3. The nanowires remain one dimensional up to 900°C due to the shell which is interesting for the fabrication of high temperature nanowire sensors.
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spelling doaj.art-df9343c63ae0433aaad4c84974dbd0b02022-12-22T03:54:41ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262015-09-0159097101097101-610.1063/1.4930188001509ADVSulfur doping of M/In2O3 (M=Al,W) nanowires with room temperature near infra red emissionM. Zervos0C. Mihailescu1J. Giapintzakis2A. Othonos3A. Travlos4Nanostructured Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, P.O.Box 20537, Nicosia, 1678, CyprusNanotechnology Research Center (NRC) and Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School Of Engineering, University of Cyprus, P.O.Box 20537, Nicosia, 1678, CyprusNanotechnology Research Center (NRC) and Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School Of Engineering, University of Cyprus, P.O.Box 20537, Nicosia, 1678, CyprusLaboratory of Ultrafast Science, Department of Physics, University of Cyprus, P.O.Box 20537, Nicosia, 1678, CyprusNCSR Demokritos, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 153 10 Aghia Paraskevi, Athens, GreeceWe have investigated the growth of Al doped In2O3 nanowires via the vapor-liquid-solid mechanism at 800°C using Au as a catalyst. We find that the Al is not incorporated into the cubic bixbyite crystal structure of In2O3 but nevertheless was detected in the form of Al2O3. The nanowires had metallic like conductivities and exhibited photoluminescence at 2.3 eV which shifted to 1.5 eV after exposure to H2S above 500°C due to the formation of β-In2S3 and deep donor to acceptor transitions with a lifetime of ≈1 μs. The near infra red emission was also observed in W/In2O3 but not in W/SnO2 core-shell nanowires after processing under H2S at 600°C, confirming it is related to β-In2S3. The nanowires remain one dimensional up to 900°C due to the shell which is interesting for the fabrication of high temperature nanowire sensors.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4930188
spellingShingle M. Zervos
C. Mihailescu
J. Giapintzakis
A. Othonos
A. Travlos
Sulfur doping of M/In2O3 (M=Al,W) nanowires with room temperature near infra red emission
AIP Advances
title Sulfur doping of M/In2O3 (M=Al,W) nanowires with room temperature near infra red emission
title_full Sulfur doping of M/In2O3 (M=Al,W) nanowires with room temperature near infra red emission
title_fullStr Sulfur doping of M/In2O3 (M=Al,W) nanowires with room temperature near infra red emission
title_full_unstemmed Sulfur doping of M/In2O3 (M=Al,W) nanowires with room temperature near infra red emission
title_short Sulfur doping of M/In2O3 (M=Al,W) nanowires with room temperature near infra red emission
title_sort sulfur doping of m in2o3 m al w nanowires with room temperature near infra red emission
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4930188
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