Nanostructures (18) and methods for production thereof by phase separation
during metal organic vapor-phase epitaxy (MOVPE). An embodiment of one of
the methods may comprise providing a growth surface in a reaction chamber
and introducing a first mixture of precursor materials into the reaction
chamber to form a buffer layer (12) thereon. A second mixture of
precursor materials may be provided into the reaction chamber to form an
active region (14) on the buffer layer (12), wherein the nanostructure
(18) is embedded in a matrix (16) in the active region (14). Additional
steps are also disclosed for preparing the nanostructure (18) product for
various applications.