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Synthesis and Application of Solution-Based II–VI and IV–VI Semiconductor Nanowires

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Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) possess unique optical and electrical properties due to their anisotropic shape as well as their size-tunable electronic structure. In this chapter, we discuss the solution phase synthesis of II–VI and IV–VI semiconductor nanowires (e.g. ZnSe, CdS, CdSe, CdTe, PbS, PbSe, and PbSexS1−x) as well as NW-based heterostructures involving core/shell and metal nanoparticle-decorated morphologies. We subsequently discuss the application of these materials within the context of nanowire yarns, nanowire-functionalized cotton textiles, and renewable energy applications involving nanostructured solar cells and photocatalytic hydrogen generation.

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PT thanks the Royal Thai Government Scholarship for financial support. MZ thanks the Notre Dame Innovation Postdoc Fund and ND Energy for financial support. MK thanks the NSF (CHE1208091) for financial support. We thank Rusha Chatterjee for assistance in editing this chapter.

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Tongying, P., Zhukovskyi, M., Kuno, M. (2015). Synthesis and Application of Solution-Based II–VI and IV–VI Semiconductor Nanowires. In: Li, Q. (eds) Anisotropic Nanomaterials. NanoScience and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18293-3_4

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