Development of Growth Theory for Vapor–Liquid–Solid Nanowires: Wetting Scenario, Front Curvature, Growth Angle, Linear Tension, and Radial Instability

Table 1

Inclination angle of the curved surface of the crystallization front, growth angle of Si, GaAs, and InAs NWs in the presence of Au and Ga particles, and contact angle of the catalyst droplet on the flat surface.

NW type	Cubic Si (CUB)	Cubic GaAs (ZB)		Hexagonal GaAs (WZ)	Cubic InAs (ZB)	Hexagonal InAs (WZ)
Type of particles	Au	Au	Ga	Au	Au	Ga
Growth angle , in degrees	19	28	20	57	52	49
Angle ψ, in degrees	49	61	72	39	36	19
Contact angle of droplet θ0, in degrees	34	46	37	69	84	82