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Stefan Heun
NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR and
Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
Semiconductor Nanowires
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Leaning Tower in Pisa
Pisa and Hangzhou: Twin towns since 2008
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Institute of Nanoscience-
National Research Council
• NEST (Pisa)
• NNL (Lecce)
• S3 (Modena)
• Adm. Genova
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Research Activities at NEST
• SAW-driven electronic dynamics, lab-on-chip
• THz quantum cascade lasers
• Semiconductor Nanowires
• Quantum Hall physics, solid-state interferometry
• Hybrid and superconducting structures
• Quantum dots
• Graphene and artificial graphene
• Nanobiotechnology
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Research Activities at NEST
• SAW-driven electronic dynamics, lab-on-chip
• THz quantum cascade lasers
• Semiconductor Nanowires
• Quantum Hall physics, solid-state interferometry
• Hybrid and superconducting structures
• Quantum dots
• Graphene and artificial graphene
• Nanobiotechnology
Scanning gate Microscopy
AFM at 300 mK at 9 Tesla
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Research Activities at NEST
• SAW-driven electronic dynamics, lab-on-chip
• THz quantum cascade lasers
• Semiconductor Nanowires
• Quantum Hall physics, solid-state interferometry
• Hybrid and superconducting structures
• Quantum dots
• Graphene and artificial graphene
• Nanobiotechnology
Compositional Mapping of QDs
XPEEM with synchrotron
radiation
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Research Activities at NEST
• SAW-driven electronic dynamics, lab-on-chip
• THz quantum cascade lasers
• Semiconductor Nanowires
• Quantum Hall physics, solid-state interferometry
• Hybrid and superconducting structures
• Quantum dots
• Graphene and artificial graphene
• Nanobiotechnology
Hydrogen on Graphene
UHV variable temperature STM
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Research Activities at NEST
• SAW-driven electronic dynamics, lab-on-chip
• THz quantum cascade lasers
• Semiconductor Nanowires
• Quantum Hall physics, solid-state interferometry
• Hybrid and superconducting structures
• Quantum dots
• Graphene and artificial graphene
• Nanobiotechnology
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Outline
• III-V Nanowires at NEST: Growth and
Research
• Pd-assisted Growth of InAs NWs
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Outline
• III-V Nanowires at NEST: Growth and
Research
• Pd-assisted Growth of InAs NWs
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People
• CBE Growth: D. Ercolani, Ang Li, and L. Lugani (NEST-SNS),
Lucia Sorba (NANO-CNR)
• NWs Devices: S. Roddaro, A. Pescaglini, A. Pitanti, F.
Beltram (NEST-SNS) and A. Tredicucci (NANO-CNR)
• Hybrid Devices: P. Spathis, S. Biswas and F. Giazotto (NANO-
CNR)
• TEM: F. Rossi, L. Nasi, G. Salviati (IMEM-CNR), V. Grillo
(NANO-CNR), M. Gemmi (IIT@NEST)
• Pd:InAs: S. Heun (NANO-CNR), B. Radha and G. Kulkarni
(JNCASR, Bangalore)
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CBE Facility
Riber Compact-21
CBE system
Group III :
TMIn, TEGa, TMAl
Group V :
TBAs, TBP, TDMASb,
TMSb
n-doping: TBSe
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Hybrid nanodevices
InAs NW
Josephson Junctions
S. Roddaro et al.,
Nano Res. 4 (2011) 259.
F. Giazotto et al.,
Nature Physics, in press,
arXiv:1102.4207.
InAs NW - Vanadium
SQUID
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Probing surface potential
using RTN
Electron
occupation of
defects on the
surface of NWs
is a sensitive
measure of the
local surface
potential.
J. Salfi et al., ACS Nano 5 (2011) 2191.
In collaboration with Harry Ruda’s group from U Toronto, Canada
Single
trap
Two traps
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InAs/InP axial
heterostructured NWs
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High-T single-electron devices
Tuning of dot energy spectrum
with electric dipole moment
InAs/InP NW QD
CB up to 50K
S. Roddaro et al.,
Nanoletters 11 (2011) 1695.
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AlAs nanowiresTEM Analysis
Very fast oxydationAng Li et al., Crystal Growth & Design, submitted.
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AlAs-GaAs CS NWs
Ang Li et al., Crystal Growth & Design, submitted.
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InSb/InAs NWs
InSb: <110> zone axis, InAs: <2-1-10> zone axis
HR TEM Analysis
D. Ercolani el al. Nanotechnology 20, 505605 (2009)
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A. Pitanti et al., Phys. Rev. X, submitted.
InAs-InSb NWs
as RT n-n diodes
Broken band gap alignment (type III)
leads to rectifying behaviour.
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InAs-InP-InSb NWs
Insertion of an InP layer strongly enhances the
rectification.
Room T
HRTEM
A. Pitanti et al., Phys. Rev. X, submitted.
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Outline
• III-V Nanowires at NEST: Growth and
Research
• Pd-assisted Growth of InAs NWs
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Motivation
• NWs have a high potential for electronic, optoelectronic
and sensor applications
• Au is the commonly used catalyst: inert and stable
• Pd is an attractive candidate: good ohmic contacts to
semiconductors
• Pd has a high molecular connectivity useful for bio-
sensing application
• Pd shows a high hydrogen response
• Pd nanoparticles: direct-write electron beam resist
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Experimental details
• Pd catalysts: few nm-thick spin coated Pd(SC8H17)2 and
Pd(SC16H33)2 films and thermolysis at 300oC for 30 min
-> 5-15 nm sized Pd particles
• Deoxidation at 520oC with TBA -> Pd particles davg=35nm
• InAs NWs are grown by CBE with TMIn (0.1-0.45 Torr) and
TBAs (1-3Torr) MO precursors
• Tgrowth: 300-360oC
• Growth time: 2 and 4 hrs
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InAs substrate orientation(100)
(111)A
(111)B
NWs density is 14±2 mm2
<011> directions under 55.5±2.3°=> <111>
S. Heun et al., Crystal Growth & Design 10 (2010) 4198.
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RHEED patterns
Calculated diffraction
patterns
Zincblende NWs
Wurzite NWs
Exerimental observed
patterns
S. Heun et al., Crystal Growth & Design 10 (2010) 4198.
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NWs: smooth and
zigzagged sidewalls
Triangular base with {112}A
side facets
Most of the triangles are
oriented along [-211]
Few oriented [2-1-1] : insertion
of rotation stacking fault
2D growth but not close to the
NWs (MO capture )
Tapered wires => small diffusion
constant
HRSEM
S. Heun et al., Crystal Growth & Design 10 (2010) 4198.
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HAADF TEM
Triangular section with {211}-type side facets
S. Heun et al., Crystal Growth & Design 10 (2010) 4198.
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EDX: catalyst particle study
Both catalyst particles are crystalline : BCC B2 structure
Composition Pd:In 1:1
InPd
No Pd in the NWs
S. Heun et al., Small 6 (2010) 1935.
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Growth on patterned
substrates
Pd(SC16H33) 2 is
negative-tone direct-
write e-beam resist
S. Heun et al., Crystal Growth & Design 10 (2010) 4198.
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HRTEM of zigzagged NWs
[2-1-1] direction
[1-10] direction
Extended defects: stacking faults
FFT
S. Heun et al., Small 6 (2010) 1935.
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Geometrical Phase AnalysisZigzagged NWs Smooth NWs
r
o
Rotation maps
Radial axial strain maps
X= [01-1] Y=[111]
S. Heun et al., Crystal Growth & Design 10 (2010) 4198.
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NWs: smooth and
zigzagged sidewalls
Triangular base with {112}A
side facets
Most of the triangles are
oriented along [-211]
Few oriented [2-1-1] : insertion
of rotation stacking fault
2D growth but not close to the
NWs (MO capture )
Tapered wires => small diffusion
constant
HRSEM
S. Heun et al., Crystal Growth & Design 10 (2010) 4198.
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NW distributionGrowth rates:
3.23nm/min 3.82nm/min24nm
40nm
32nm
57nm
30nm
w
w
w Lrdt
dL
for 12
S. Heun et al., Small 6 (2010) 1935.
Bimodal distribution
330C
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NW distributionGrowth rates:
3.23nm/min 3.82nm/min24nm
40nm
32nm
57nm
30nm
48nm
w
w
w Lrdt
dL
for 12
S. Heun et al., Small 6 (2010) 1935.
Bimodal distribution
330C
340C
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NW distributionGrowth rates:
3.82 nm/min 3.23 nm/min24nm
40nm
32nm
57nm
30nm
48nm
w
w
w Lrdt
dL
for 12
S. Heun et al., Small 6 (2010) 1935.
Bimodal distribution
330C
340C
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NW distributionGrowth rates:
3.82 nm/min 3.23 nm/min
w= 17 ± 3 nm; = 1.2 nm min-1
Model by J. Johansson et al. J. Phys. Chem 109, 13567 (2005)
24nm
40nm
32nm
57nm
30nm
48nm
S. Heun et al., Small 6 (2010) 1935.
Bimodal distribution
330C
340C
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HRTEM: catalyst particle study
Particle is smooth
and 0.6 aspect ratio
Particle is more faceted
and 0.5 aspect ratio
In
S. Heun et al., Small 6 (2010) 1935.
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Zigzagged NWs
• Periodic sawtooth faceting already observed for Si and
GaAs NWs.
• For III-V: faceting of sidewalls in alternating {111} and
{002} planes observed (Zou et al, Small 3 (2007) 389).
For not stable facets parallel to the growth
direction => Sawtooth faceting
(Ross et el. PRL 95, (2005) 146104)
Thermodynamic arguments suggest that
inward (outward) force induced by the liquid
catalyst particles favour the introduction of
the other facet = > zigzagged NWs
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Zigzagged vs. smooth NWs
• Model of Ross suggests VLS growth mode for
zigzagged NWs.
• Period and amplitude of sawtooth should scale
with NW diameter
• Here: critical diameter
• Faceting of catalyst particles is generally
associated with the VSS growth mode.
• Smooth NWs grow in VSS mode.
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Zigzagged vs. smooth NWs
• Zigzagged NWs from liquid catalyst particles
• Solid catalyst particles => smooth sidewalls
• Two different growth mechanisms: VLS
(zigzagged) versus VSS (smooth)
• Size dependence of the melting T: small
particles are liquid while large are solid
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Zigzagged vs. smooth NWs
• This model naturally
explains the observed
bimodality of the tip-
diameter distribution
• Variation temperature
of 10K => 20nm of
the critical diameter
24nm
40nm
32nm
57nm
30nm
48nm
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Summary
• Pd-assisted growth of InAs NWs.
• Two distinct classes of NWs: smooth and
zigzagged.
• Bimodal NWs distribution: above (below) a critical
diameter NWs are smooth (zigzagged)
• Zigzagged NWs grow from liquid (VLS) particles
while smooth NWs grow from solid (VSS) particles.
• InAs NWs on patterned substrates by employing
Pd(SC16H33)2 as a direct-write e-beam resist.