Silicon-based quantum dots : synthesis, surface and composition tuning with atmospheric pressure plasmas
Askari, Sadegh and Macias-Montero, Manuel and Velusamy, Tamilselvan and Maguire, Paul and Svrcek, Vladmir and Mariotti, Davide (2015) Silicon-based quantum dots : synthesis, surface and composition tuning with atmospheric pressure plasmas. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 48 (31). 314002. ISSN 1361-6463 (https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/48/31/314002)
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Abstract
The synthesis of silicon and silicon-based quantum dots (diameter < 5 nm) is discussed. Specifically the synthesis of Si-based quantum dots (QDs) by atmospheric pressure plasmas is reviewed and the most recent developments are also reported. Atmospheric pressure plasmas are then compared with other synthesis methods that include low pressure plasmas, wet chemistry, electrochemical etching and laser-based methods. Finally, progress in the synthesis of alloyed silicon QDs is discussed where the nanoscale Si-Sn and Si-C systems are reported. The report also includes a theoretical analysis that highlights some fundamental differences offered by plasmas at atmospheric pressure and that may provide opportunities for novel materials with advantageous properties.
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Askari, Sadegh, Macias-Montero, Manuel, Velusamy, Tamilselvan, Maguire, Paul, Svrcek, Vladmir and Mariotti, Davide ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1504-4383;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 90227 Dates: DateEvent12 August 2015Published22 July 2015Published Online4 March 2015AcceptedSubjects: Science > Physics Department: UNSPECIFIED Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 13 Aug 2024 14:22 Last modified: 22 Sep 2024 01:26 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/90227