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Synthesis, characterization, photoluminescence and field emission properties of novel durian-like gallium nitride microstructures
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Materials Chemistry & Physics . Apr2012, Vol. 133 Issue 2/3, p793-798. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Abstract: Durian-like gallium nitride (GaN) microstructures were successfully synthesized on Si substrate by pre-treating Ga metal with aqueous NH3 via catalyst assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method at 1200°C. The as-synthesized product was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). XRD and EDX analysis revealed that durian-like GaN is pure and single phase. SEM results showed that the size of the durian-like GaN structures was 20–25μm. GaN microstructures exhibited reasonable field emission properties with the turn-on field of 8.24Vμm−1 (0.01mAcm−2) and threshold field of 10.18Vμm−1 (1mAcm−2) which is sufficient for applications of electron emission devices, field emission displays and vacuum micro-electronic devices. Photoluminescence (PL) properties of durian-like GaN studied at room temperature showed a strong near-band-edge emission at 369.4nm (3.36eV) whereas at low temperature it showed near-band-edge emission at 364.2nm (3.4eV) without yellow band emissions. The photoluminescence properties showed that it has also potential application in light-emitting devices. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02540584
- Volume :
- 133
- Issue :
- 2/3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Materials Chemistry & Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 73964417
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2012.01.095