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Research of synthesis conditions and structural features of heterostructure AlXGa1-XAs/GaAs of the “desert rose” type

Yana Suchikova, Сергій Ковачов, Andriy Lazarenko, Ihor Bohdanov

2022Applied Surface Science Advances13 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

In this study, we report the synthesis of the heterostructure by a simple and inexpensive electrochemical deposition method. As a result, nanocrystallites of the ''desert rose'' type were synthesized on the surface of mono-GaAs. According to research results, it was established that the AlxGa1–xAs/GaAs heterostructure has a ''soft'' transitional porous layer, which ensures excellent quality of nanostructures and good adhesion to the crystal surface. Furthermore, it is shown that semiconductors GaAs and AlAs are extreme cases of AlxGa1-xAs at x=0 and x=1, respectively. These semiconductors have almost identical crystal lattice parameters. Therefore, GaAs can be considered an ideal substrate to grow the AlxGa1-xAs/GaAs heterostructure. Such structures can find interesting fields of application because of their developed morphology and large effective area.

Topics & Concepts

HeterojunctionX-ray absorption spectroscopyMaterials scienceSemiconductorOptoelectronicsSubstrate (aquarium)EpitaxyNanotechnologyLayer (electronics)OpticsAbsorption spectroscopyPhysicsGeologyOceanographySemiconductor materials and interfacesNanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsSilicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence