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Catalyst-free synthesis of sub-5 nm silicon nanowire arrays with massive lattice contraction and wide bandgap

open access: yesNature Communications, 2022
The preparation of quantum silicon nanowires, materials with potential application in high-performance nanodevices, is challenging. Here, the authors synthesize vertically aligned sub-5 nm silicon nanowires via a vapor phase silicon etching process; the ...
Sen Gao   +18 more
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Mechanical Behaviors of Si/CNT Core/Shell Nanocomposites under Tension: A Molecular Dynamics Analysis

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2021
The silicon/carbon nanotube (core/shell) nanocomposite electrode model is one of the most promising solutions to the problem of electrode pulverization in lithium-ion batteries.
Jee Soo Shim   +3 more
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Direct Synthesis of α-Silicon Nitride Nanowires from Silicon Monoxide on Alumina

open access: yesNanomaterials and Nanotechnology, 2015
Silicon nitride nanowires were synthesized using silicon monoxide as raw materials and an alumina plate as substrate at 1500°C. The obtained nanowires were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrosco‐ py, scanning electron ...
Jiang Cui   +4 more
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Electrical transport of SiNWs array after covalent attachment of new organic functionalities

open access: yesNanomaterials and Nanotechnology, 2012
Modification of the electrical transport of a random network of silicon nanowires assembled on n‐ silicon support, after silicon nanowires functionalization by chlorination/alkylation procedure , is here described and discussed.
Marianna Ambrico   +2 more
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ALD-passivated silicon nanowires for broadband absorption applications

open access: yesAIP Advances, 2021
Silicon photonics enables the fabrication of optical devices with standard semiconductor processing technology. With high transparency and modal confinement, Si has matured into a well-established infrared optical material.
Felix Kimeu   +3 more
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A Novel Top-Down Fabrication Process for Vertically-Stacked Silicon-Nanowire Array

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2020
Silicon nanowires are widely used for sensing applications due to their outstanding mechanical, electrical, and optical properties. However, one of the major challenges involves introducing silicon-nanowire arrays to a specific layout location with ...
Kangil Kim   +3 more
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Thermodynamics of the Vapor–Liquid–Solid Growth of Ternary III–V Nanowires in the Presence of Silicon

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2021
Based on a thermodynamic model, we quantify the impact of adding silicon atoms to a catalyst droplet on the nucleation and growth of ternary III–V nanowires grown via the self-catalyzed vapor–liquid–solid process. Three technologically relevant ternaries
Hadi Hijazi   +2 more
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Growth of silicon self-assembled nanowires by using gold-enhanced CVD technology

open access: yesSemiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics, 2018
In spite of the fact that, a great deal of experimental research has been published, there is a lack of good understanding of silicon nanowires growth to exert control over important properties of the system, though it presents the simplest system like ...
A.I. Klimovskaya   +5 more
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Protocol for growing silica nanowires on various substrates to enhance superwetting and self-jumping properties

open access: yesSTAR Protocols, 2022
Summary: The protocol outlines the steps for growing silica nanowires on various substrates such as glass and stainless-steel foil. Silica nanowires are grown by thermal chemical vapor deposition via a vapor-liquid-solid mechanism, in which silicon ...
Jiann Shieh   +4 more
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The effect of clustering of Si nanowires produced by the metal-assisted chemical etching method on their anti-reflecting properties

open access: yesФізика і хімія твердого тіла
Silicon nanowires are valuable for their compatibility with silicon technology and unique properties. Using metal-assisted chemical etching, we produced silicon nanowires and studied the effects of clustering, roughness, and length on wetting ...
I.I. Skrypnyk   +2 more
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