Rapid formation of single crystalline Ge nanowires by anodic metal assisted etching [PDF]
Germanium nanowires are produced by a novel approach, combining two well known electrochemical and metal assisted chemical etching. The metal assisted etching procedure is enhanced by incorporation of HF in the catalytic solution and application of a ...
Boarino, L. +2 more
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Chemical Excitation of Silicon Photoconductors by Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching
The chemical transformations taking place during many of the reactions of the Si surface have been well documented, but the in situ dynamics of the reactions remain largely unexplored even for widely used electrochemical processes such as metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE).
Ayedh, Hussein M. +6 more
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Metal-assisted photochemical etching of GaN nanowires: The role of metal distribution
Metal-assisted chemical etching plays a critical role in synthesizing GaN nanowires. In this work, GaN films grown on Si(111) substrates are immersed in CuSO4/HF etchant under UV illumination to fabricate nanowires.
Qi Wang +6 more
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Charge transport in nanoscale vertical organic semiconductor pillar devices [PDF]
We report charge transport measurements in nanoscale vertical pillar structures incorporating ultrathin layers of the organic semiconductor poly(3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT).
Bobbert, Peter A. +4 more
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A simple and low-cost method using the combination of metal-assisted chemical etching (MacEtch) and anisotropic wet etching was performed to fabricate anti-reflection inverted pyramidal cavities on dendrite-like textured silicon substrates.
Yu-Keng Lin +2 more
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XPS investigations of MOCVD tin oxide thin layers on Si nanowires array
Tin oxide thin layers were grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition technique on the top-down nanostructured silicon nanowires array obtained by metal-assisted wet-chemical technique from single crystalline silicon wafers.
S.Yu. Turishchev +7 more
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Ion-beam-assisted fabrication and manipulation of metallic nanowires [PDF]
Metallic nanowires (NWs) are the key performers for future micro/nanodevices. The controlled manoeuvring and integration of such nanoscale entities are essential requirements.
Dixon C.J. +11 more
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Visible light assisted organosilane assembly on mesoporous silicon films and particles [PDF]
Porous silicon (PSi) is a versatile matrix with tailorable surface reactivity, which allows the processing of a range of multifunctional films and particles. The biomedical applications of PSi often require a surface capping with organic functionalities.
Ceccone, Giacomo +4 more
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Nanostructured Silicon as Potential Anode Material for Li-Ion Batteries
Commercial micrometer silicon (Si) powder was investigated as a potential anode material for lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries. The characterization of this powder showed the mean particle size of approx.75.2 nm, BET surface area of 10.6 m2/g and average ...
Matea Raić +6 more
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Etching rate of silicon nanowires with highly doped silicon during metal-assisted chemical etching
The fabrication of silicon nanowires (SiNWs) by metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE) has been widely studied in a variety of fields. SiNWs by high-doped silicon are potential materials to be applied in thermoelectric, lithium-ion batteries and sensors.
Haibin Li, Shinya Kato, Tetsuo Soga
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