Synthesis of Gallium Phosphide Nanorods

Abstract

Gallium nitride nanorods have been synthesized, using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as templates, from gallium oxide in a phosphorus atmosphere. The GaP rods initially produced have diameters similar to the CNT templates, and then epitaxial growth of GaP—shown to occur after template removal, see right-hand part of the Figure—increases the diameter. The nanorods were characterized using TEM, XRD, and SAED.