Controlled Growth and Properties of Semiconductor Nanomaterials

Dear Colleagues,

The growth of high-quality semiconductor materials is an important issue and fundamental method to improve device performance. In recent years, nanomaterials, including nanoparticles, nanowires, nanowalls, nanoflowers, nanotubes, core–shell structures, and ultrathin quantum structures, have attracted much attention as a promising class of materials for optoelectronic applications, especially for group III-V materials and III-oxide semiconductors. Combining the advantages of the material itself and its nanostructures, it will manifest novel physical properties and device applications.

The scope of this Special Issue ranges from the controlled growth of nanomaterials to properties and practical applications. The materials are suggested to be group III-V materials and III-oxide semiconductors.

This Special Issue focuses on the controlled growth of nanomaterials, the characterization of nanostructures, and practical applications. The growth starts from substrates, followed by buffers, epi-layers, and nanostructures. The growth process is in situ characterized if possible. The growth diagram can be shown, and the lattice misfit, defect, strain, polarity control, and crystal phase transition can also be discussed. The properties which are affected by different nanostructures or nanomaterials should be investigated.

Original research articles and reviews are welcome in this Special Issue. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Fabrications and characterizations of nanostructures;
• Novel quantum structures and their applications;
• Devices based on semiconductor nanomaterials.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Xin Rong
Guest Editor

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• group III–V semiconductors
• III-oxide semiconductors
• nanowires
• hybrid nanostructures
• QW and QD structures
• growth diagram
• strain and polarity
• structural properties
• optical and electrical properties
• optoelectronic devices