Localized thermal spike driven morphology and electronic structure transformation in swift heavy ion irradiated TiO<sub>2</sub> nanorods
Sutapa Dey, Anusmita Chakravorty, Shashi B. Mishra, Nasima Khatun, Arnab Hazra, B. R. K. Nanda, C. Sudakar, D. Kabiraj, Somnath C. Roy
Abstract
). First principles electronic structure calculations corroborate the direct-to-indirect transition that is attributed to the structural distortion at the highest fluence. This work presents a unique technique to selectively tune the properties of nanorods for versatile applications.
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NanorodSwift heavy ionIrradiationMaterials scienceMorphology (biology)IonSpike (software development)ThermalTransformation (genetics)NanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemical physicsChemistryPhysicsNuclear physicsThermodynamicsFluenceGeneticsGeneManagementBiochemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringBiologyEconomicsIon-surface interactions and analysisElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesSemiconductor materials and devices