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Due to their unique properties, i.e., higher surface-to-volume ratio and quantum effects, these nanostructures can significantly enhance the sensitivity of detection. In this work, two Ga2O3 nanostructured films with different nanowire densities and sizes obtained by thermal oxidation of Ga on quartz, in the presence and absence of Ag catalyst, were investigated. The electrical properties influenced by the density of Ga2O3 nanowires (NWs) were analyzed to define the configuration of UV detection. The electrical measurements were performed on two different electric contacts and were located at distances of 1 and 3 mm. Factors affecting the detection performance of Ga2O3 NWs film, such as the distance between metal contacts (1 and 3 mm apart), voltages (5\u201320 V) and transient photocurrents were discussed in relation to the composition and nanostructure of the Ga2O3 NWs film.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s22052048","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,6]],"date-time":"2022-03-06T20:40:02Z","timestamp":1646599202000},"page":"2048","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Improvement of Schottky Contacts of Gallium Oxide (Ga2O3) Nanowires for UV Applications"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"22","author":[{"given":"Badriyah","family":"Alhalaili","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Program, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. 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