Size- and temperature-dependent piezoelectric properties of gallium nitride nanowires

作者:Zhang, Jin; Wang, Chengyuan*; Chowdhury, Rajib; Adhikari, Sondipon
来源:Scripta Materialia, 2013, 68(8): 627-630.
DOI:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2012.12.022

摘要

The piezoelectric constant e(33) is calculated using molecular dynamic simulations for square gallium nitride (GaN) nanowires (NWs). Its magnitude is found to decrease significantly with increasing cross-section and temperature. An attempt is made to understand the physics behind the size- and temperature dependence of e(33). Specifically, a constant surface piezoelectric coefficient e(33)(s) = 0.52 x 10(-9)C/m is achieved for square GaN NWs independent of the geometric size of their cross-sections.