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Copyright 2004 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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semiconductors. Additionally, the nanowhiskers were insoluble, aggregatingand precipitating upon growth. However, recent studies have demonstratedthat the nanowhisker mean diameters and diameter distributions are controlledthrough the use of near-monodisperse metallic-catalyst nanoparticles[45,46]. The metallic nanoparticles are prepared over a range of sizes <strong>by</strong>heterogeneous seeded growth [47]. The solution–liquid–solid mechanism inconjunction with the use of these near-monodisperse catalyst nanoparticlesand polymer stabilizers affords soluble InP and GaAs nanowires havingdiameters in the range 3.5–20 nm and diameter distributions of F 15–20%(Fig. 20). The absorption spectra of the InP quantum wires contain discernibleexcitonic features from which the size dependence of the bandgap hasFigure 20 Transmission electron micrograph of InP quantum wires of diameter4.49 F 0.75 (F17%), grown from 9.88 F 0.795 (F8.0%) In-catalyst nanoparticles.The values following the ‘‘F’’ symbols represent one standard deviation in thecorresponding diameter distribution. (From Ref. 46, reprinted with permission.)<strong>Copyright</strong> <strong>2004</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Marcel</strong> <strong>Dekker</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. <strong>All</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Reserved</strong>.

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