Nanostructures produced by phase-separation during growth of (III-V)1-x(IV2)x alloys

摘要

Nanostructures ( 18 ) and methods for production thereof by phase separation during metal organic vapor-phase epitaxy (MOVPE). An embodiment of one of the methods may comprise providing a growth surface in a reaction chamber and introducing a first mixture of precursor materials into the reaction chamber to form a buffer layer ( 12 ) thereon. A second mixture of precursor materials may be provided into the reaction chamber to form an active region ( 14 ) on the buffer layer ( 12 ), wherein the nanostructure ( 18 ) is embedded in a matrix ( 16 ) in the active region ( 14 ). Additional steps are also disclosed for preparing the nanostructure ( 18 ) product for various applications.