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Nanostructures of Indium Gallium Nitride Crystals Grown on Carbon Nanotubes.

ABSTRACT: Nanostructure (NS) InGaN crystals were grown on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. The NS-InGaN crystals, grown on a ~5-?m-long CNT/Si template, were estimated to be ~100-270?nm in size. Transmission electron microscope examinations revealed that single-crystalline InGaN NSs were formed with different crystal facets. The observed green (~500?nm) cathodoluminescence (CL) emission was consistent with the surface image of the NS-InGaN crystallites, indicating excellent optical properties of the InGaN NSs on CNTs. Moreover, the CL spectrum of InGaN NSs showed a broad emission band from 490 to 600?nm. Based on these results, we believe that InGaN NSs grown on CNTs could aid in overcoming the green gap in LED technologies.

SUBMITTER: Park JY

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4644961 | biostudies-other | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Nanostructures of Indium Gallium Nitride Crystals Grown on Carbon Nanotubes.

Park Ji-Yeon JY Man Song Keun K Min Yo-Sep YS Choi Chel-Jong CJ Seok Kim Yoon Y Lee Sung-Nam SN

Scientific reports 20151116

Nanostructure (NS) InGaN crystals were grown on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. The NS-InGaN crystals, grown on a ~5-μm-long CNT/Si template, were estimated to be ~100-270 nm in size. Transmission electron microscope examinations revealed that single-crystalline InGaN NSs were formed with different crystal facets. The observed green (~500 nm) cathodoluminescence (CL) emission was consistent with the surface image of the NS-InGaN crystallites, indicating exce ...[more]

PMID: 26568414

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