Increasing the InN content in the InxGa1−xN compound is paramount for optoelectronic applications. It has been demonstrated in homogeneous nanowires or deliberately grown nanowire heterostructures. Here, we present spontaneous core-shell InxGa1−xN nanowires grown by molecular beam epitaxy on Si substrates at 625 °C. These heterostructures have a high InN fraction in the cores around 0.4 and sharp interfaces, and exhibit bright photoluminescence at 650 nm. The surprising effect of material separation is attributed to the periodically changing environment for instantaneous growth of single monolayers on top of nanowires. Due to a smaller collection length of N adatoms, each monolayer nucleates under a balanced V/III ratio, but then continues under highly group III rich conditions. As a result, the miscibility gap is suppressed in the cores but remains in the shells. These results provide a simple method for obtaining high-quality InGaN heterostructures emitting in the extended wavelength range. © 2024 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Original languageEnglish
JournalNanoscale Horizons
DOIs
StateE-pub ahead of print - 9 Oct 2024

    Research areas

  • Gallium alloys, Gallium compounds, III-V semiconductors, Indium alloys, Indium compounds, Molecular beam epitaxy, Monolayers, Core shell, Effects of materials, Materials separations, Molecular-beam epitaxy, N-compounds, Nanowire heterostructures, Optoelectronic applications, Red photoluminescence, Sharp interface, Si substrates, Nanowires

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