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Modifications in optical and electrical properties of selenium nanowire arrays using ion beam irradiation

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In the present paper, 80 MeV Si7+ ion beam-induced changes in selenium nanowire arrays, fabricated on copper substrates, have been examined. The nanowire arrays were electrodeposited into polymer membranes using template method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and UV–visible spectroscopy have been used to study the ion-induced effects in fabricated nanowire arrays. The XRD and FESEM results confirmed the formation of selenium nanowire arrays with trigonal structures. An intensity variation in the XRD peaks is observed for irradiated nanowires at different ion fluences. The band gap energy of the irradiated nanowire arrays was found to reduce compared with the pristine case. The irradiation of semiconducting selenium nanowires enhances the electrical conductivity. The current–voltage characterizations also confirm an enhancement in electrical conductivity of selenium nanowire arrays with an increase in ion fluence. This study is anticipated to greatly facilitate the design and development of nanodevices-based semiconductor nanowires which can be utilized even in the harsh environment.

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The authors wish to acknowledge the Director, Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, India, for providing ion beam facility. The assistance provided from Pelletron group during irradiation experiment is also thankfully acknowledged. Authors also acknowledge National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, for the XRD facility and Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, for providing FESEM facility.

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    Narinder Kumar & Sushil Kumar

  2. Department of Physics, Haryana College of Technology & Management, Kaithal, 136027, India

    Narinder Kumar

  3. Department of Physics, RN College of Engineering & Technology, Madlauda, 132104, India

    Rajesh Kumar

  4. Research and Development, Manav Rachana International University, Faridabad, 121001, India

    S. K. Chakarvarti

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Kumar, N., Kumar, R., Kumar, S. et al. Modifications in optical and electrical properties of selenium nanowire arrays using ion beam irradiation. Appl. Phys. A 121, 571–579 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-015-9418-3

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