Dependence of Performance of Si Nanowire Solar Cells on Geometry of the Nanowires by Firoz Khan, Seong-Ho Baek, Jae Hyun Kim

“…The dependence of performance of silicon nanowires (SiNWs) solar cells on the growth condition of the SiNWs has been described. …”
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Comment on “Dependence of Performance of Si Nanowire Solar Cells on Geometry of the Nanowires” by Joondong Kim

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Synthetic Strategies and Applications of GaN Nanowires by Guoquan Suo, Shuai Jiang, Juntao Zhang, Jianye Li, Meng He

“…Then we review some characterization methods of GaN nanowires. Finally, several kinds of main applications of GaN nanowires are discussed.…”
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Thermoelectric Characterization of Electronic Properties of GaMnAs Nanowires by Phillip M. Wu, Waldomiro Paschoal, Sandeep Kumar, Christian Borschel, Carsten Ronning, Carlo M. Canali, Lars Samuelson, Håkan Pettersson, Heiner Linke

“…Nanowires with magnetic doping centers are an exciting candidate for the study of spin physics and proof-of-principle spintronics devices. …”
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Persistent Photoconductivity in ZnO Nanowires in Different Atmospheres by Davide Cammi, Carsten Ronning

“…We investigated the photoconductivity of single ZnO nanowire device as a function of the surrounding atmosphere, considering the comparison between reduced pressure, inert gas environments, and air. …”
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Synthesis and Photocatalytic Properties of One-Dimensional Composite - Nanowires by Qianqian Zhang, Baibiao Huang, Peng Wang, Xiaoyang Zhang, Xiaoyan Qin, zeyan wang

“…One-dimensional composite - nanowires were successfully fabricated by a simple microwave-assistant hydrothermal method. …”
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Terahertz nanofuse by a single nanowire-combined nanoantenna by Choi Geunchang, Roh Yeeun, Seo Minah

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Probing Phonons in Nonpolar Semiconducting Nanowires with Raman Spectroscopy by Kofi W. Adu, Martin D. Williams, Molly Reber, Ruwantha Jayasingha, Humberto R. Gutierrez, Gamini U. Sumanasekera

“…We present recent developments in Raman probe of confined optical and acoustic phonons in nonpolar semiconducting nanowires, with emphasis on Si and Ge. First, a review of the theoretical spatial correlation phenomenological model widely used to explain the downshift and asymmetric broadening to lower energies observed in the Raman profile is given. …”
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Effect of Curvature-Dependent Surface Elasticity on the Flexural Properties of Nanowire by Mengjun Wu, Quan Yuan, Honglin Li, Bin Wu, Lin Fang, Mengyang Huang

“…Surface elasticity and residual stress strongly influence the flexural properties of nanowire due to the excessively large ratio of surface area to volume. …”
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Displacement Approach to Determine the Effective Tensile and Torsional Modulus of Nanowires by Lin Fang, Quan Yuan, Bin Wu, Honglin Li, Mengyang Huang

“…Surface elasticity and residual stress have a strong influence on the effective properties of nanowire (NW) due to its excessively large surface area-to-volume ratio. …”
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Ultrasensitive Detection of 2,4-Dinitrophenol Using Nanowire Biosensor by Yuri D. Ivanov, Kristina A. Malsagova, Tatyana O. Pleshakova, Rafael A. Galiullin, Andrey F. Kozlov, Ivan D. Shumov, Irina A. Ivanova, Alexander I. Archakov, Vladimir P. Popov, Alexander V. Latyshev, Konstantin V. Rudenko, Alexander V. Glukhov

“…This method employs the sensors based on silicon nanowire field-effect transistors with protective layers of high-k dielectrics, whose surface is functionalized with an amino silane. …”
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Laser-Induced Nanowire Percolation Interlocking for Ultrarobust Soft Electronics by Yeongju Jung, Kyung Rok Pyun, Sejong Yu, Jiyong Ahn, Jinsol Kim, Jung Jae Park, Min Jae Lee, Byunghong Lee, Daeyeon Won, Junhyuk Bang, Seung Hwan Ko

Subjects: “…Nanowire percolation network…”
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Stability of Bar Code Information Stored in Magnetic Nanowire Arrays by Eduardo Cisternas, Eugenio E. Vogel, Julián Faúndez

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Fabrication of Si3N4 Nanocrystals and Nanowires Using PECVD by Jingwei Song, Xiying Ma, Wang Zui, Chen Wei, Zhongpin Chen

“…The density of the nanowires is closely related to the density of Fe catalyst. …”
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Solution-Processed Nanowire Coating for Light Management in Organic Solar Cells by K. Tsuboi, T. Fukawa, Y. Konosu, H. Matsumoto, A. Tanioka

“…We report a novel light management approach based on solution-processed nanowire (NW) coating for enhancing organic solar cell efficiency. …”
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Observation of ultraviolet photothermoelectric bipolar impulse in gallium-based heterostructure nanowires by Jinjie Zhu, Qing Cai, Pengfei Shao, Shengjie Zhang, Haifan You, Hui Guo, Jin Wang, Junjun Xue, Bin Liu, Hai Lu, Youdou Zheng, Rong Zhang, Dunjun Chen

“…Here, we introduce a GaON/GaN heterostructure-nanowire ultraviolet electrochemical cell of observing a photothermoelectric bipolar impulse characteristic. …”
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Phase Transition and Optical Properties for Ultrathin KNbO3 Nanowires by Shulin Yang, Yongming Hu, Shengfu Wang, Haoshuang Gu, Yu Wang

“…Fascicular KNbO3 nanowires with tetragonal perovskite structures and ultrasmall diameters are synthesized by hydrothermal route at about 150°C for 24 hours. …”
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Mesoporous SnO2 Nanowires: Synthesis and Ethanol Sensing Properties by Shan-Hong Li, Fang-Fang Meng, Zhong Chu, Tao Luo, Fu-Min Peng, Zhen Jin

“…XRD, SEM, and HRTEM were used to characterize the synthesized mesoporous SnO2 nanowires. The sensing property of the mesoporous SnO2 nanowires in ethanol detection also has been studied. …”
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Breaking the wire: the impact of critical length on melting pathways in silver nanowires by K M Ridings, E E L Vaka’uta, S M Croot

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Preparation and photoelectric properties of Si:B nanowires with thermal evaporation method. by Yang Feng, Ping Liang, Ziwen Xia, Weiye Yang, Hongyan Peng, Shihua Zhao

“…We have successfully prepared a significant number of nanowires from non-toxic silicon sources. Compared to the SiO silicon source used in most other articles, our preparation method is much safer. …”
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