Nanowires: Synthesis, Applications and Challenges
Volume 1 - Issue 3
Billel Salhi*
- Center of Research Excellence in Desalination and Water Treatment, King Fahd University of Petroleum& Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi
Arabia
Received: October 12, 2020 Published: December 09, 2020
Corresponding author: Billel Salhi, Center of Research Excellence in Desalination and Water Treatment, King Fahd University of
Petroleum& Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
DOI: 10.32474/JBRS.2020.01.000112
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Abstract
In this Review, I report an update on the with special attention given to silicon nanowires and SiGe. The flap on the different
techniques of characterization of the nanowires and the potential applications of nanowires was also discussed. Several methods
are explained to fabricate the semiconductor nanowires and particularly the silicon nanowires. The technique VLS (Vapor Liquid
Solid) proves to be the most used technique and adapted for the synthesis of nanowires with high efficiency. Silicon nanowires
have shown great potential for the realization of new devices for electronics (field effect transistors), diodes, displays, photovoltaic,
energy storage, thermoelectricity, biotechnology. Some of its applications nanowires are not currently an industrial product. If the
methods of elaboration are numerous, they do not yet combine the mass production and the very small dimensions. The set of
physical phenomena observed is not explained or perfectly understood as, for example, the phenomena of electrical conduction,
thermal, mechanical, optical and magnetic properties. The stakes are important and the control of the nano-object and the nanowire
in particular is crucial
Keywords: Nanowires; thermoelectric; photovoltaic
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Types of nanowires|
Nanowires synthesis methods|
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