Synthesis, Characterizations and Applications of Cadmium Chalcogenide Nanowires: A Review

Cadmium chalcogenide nanowires have demonstrated superior electrical and optical properties, and have emerged as prominent building blocks for nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices. In addition to the effort devoted to advance techniques of fabricating high quality nanowires, much has been endeavored to elucidate their unique physical properties for better design and development of functional devices with low power consumption and high performance. Herein, this article provides a comprehensive review of the forefront research on cadmium chalcogenide nanowires, ranging from material synthesis, property characterizations, and device applications.