Interplay of Kinetic and Thermodynamic Factors in the Stationary Composition of Vapor–Liquid–Solid IIIVxV1−x Nanowires
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Model
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions and Outlook
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Role in NW Composition | Temperature Dependence | Group III Flux Dependence | V/III Ratio Dependence |
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Vapor-related supersaturation parameter | Eliminates interactions in liquid and solid at | Increases with | Decreases with | Decreases with V/III flux ratio in vapor |
Effective V/III flux ratio for the droplet | Eliminates non-linearity of the vapor–solid distribution at | Contains temperature-dependent diffusion length of group III adatoms | Independent | Increases with V/III flux ratio in vapor |
Desorption/transport parameter | Leads to non-linear vapor–solid distribution at large | Contains unknown ratio of diffusion coefficients in liquid. Increases with for IIIPxAs1−x NWs according to our results | Independent | Independent |
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Dubrovskii, V.G.; Leshchenko, E.D. Interplay of Kinetic and Thermodynamic Factors in the Stationary Composition of Vapor–Liquid–Solid IIIVxV1−x Nanowires. Nanomaterials 2024, 14, 1333. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14161333
Dubrovskii VG, Leshchenko ED. Interplay of Kinetic and Thermodynamic Factors in the Stationary Composition of Vapor–Liquid–Solid IIIVxV1−x Nanowires. Nanomaterials. 2024; 14(16):1333. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14161333
Chicago/Turabian StyleDubrovskii, Vladimir G., and Egor D. Leshchenko. 2024. "Interplay of Kinetic and Thermodynamic Factors in the Stationary Composition of Vapor–Liquid–Solid IIIVxV1−x Nanowires" Nanomaterials 14, no. 16: 1333. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14161333