Computer simulations show how key properties of nanowires change as the diameter increases
Friday, February 17, 2012 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Silicon nanowires are widely recognized as candidates for use in next-generation sensors, battery electrodes and solar cells, and first-principle calculations are an important tool in the development of these applications. Most of the calculations performed so far have only considered nanowires with diameters of less than 4 nanometers, although in practice, nanowire devices typically have much larger diameters.