Growth of Vertically Aligned CdTe Nanorod Arrays through Patterned Electrodeposition
Abstract
We have successfully developed a simple, reproducible and scalable technique for growing CdTe nanorod arrays on conducting surfaces through electrodeposition on patterned nanoelectrodes. The vertically aligned CdTe nanorods grown as arrays over large area were exceptionally homogeneous in terms of their diameter and length. The ensemble of the CdTe nanorod arrays covering an area of approximately 75×75 μm2, exhibited a photocurrent density in the mA range, which was significantly higher than that obtained from a CdTe film with similar coverage grown under analogous conditions. This approach can be further extended to grow complex nanowire composition including heterojunction semiconductor nanowires incorporating a lateral and radial p-n junction by simple modification of the lithography and electrodeposition steps.
Recommended Citation
S. Mishra and M. Nath, "Growth of Vertically Aligned CdTe Nanorod Arrays through Patterned Electrodeposition," Nano Energy, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 1207 - 1213, Elsevier, Nov 2013.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2013.05.004
Department(s)
Chemistry
Keywords and Phrases
CdTe; Patterned Electrodepositions; Patterned Growth; Photocurrent Density; Photovoltaics; Radial P-N Junctions; Semiconductor Nanowire; Simple Modifications; Cadmium Telluride; Electrodeposition; Heterojunctions; Nanowires; Solar Cells; Nanorods
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2211-2855
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2013 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Nov 2013
