Size dependence of nanostructures: Impact of bond order deficiency

CQ Sun - Progress in solid state chemistry, 2007 - Elsevier
This report deals with the mechanism behind the unusual behavior of nanostructures in
mechanical strength, thermal stability, acoustics (lattice dynamics), photonics, electronics …

Silicon quantum dots: surface matters

K Dohnalová, T Gregorkiewicz… - Journal of Physics …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) hold great promise for many future technologies. Silicon is
already at the core of photovoltaics and microelectronics, and SiQDs are capable of efficient …

[HTML][HTML] Quantum confinement in Si and Ge nanostructures: Theory and experiment

EG Barbagiovanni, DJ Lockwood, PJ Simpson… - Applied Physics …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
The role of quantum confinement (QC) in Si and Ge nanostructures (NSs) including quantum
dots, quantum wires, and quantum wells is assessed under a wide variety of fabrication …

Influence of average size and interface passivation on the spectral emission of Si nanocrystals embedded in SiO2

B Garrido Fernández, M Lopez, C Garcıa… - Journal of Applied …, 2002 - pubs.aip.org
The correlation between the structural (average size and density) and optoelectronic
properties band gap and photoluminescence (PL) of Si nanocrystals embedded in SiO2 is …

Role of the interface region on the optoelectronic properties of silicon nanocrystals embedded in

N Daldosso, M Luppi, S Ossicini, E Degoli, R Magri… - Physical Review B, 2003 - APS
Light-emitting silicon nanocrystals embedded in SiO 2 have been investigated by x-ray
absorption measurements in total electron and photoluminescence yields, by energy filtered …

Computational studies of the optical emission of silicon nanocrystals

A Puzder, AJ Williamson, JC Grossman… - Journal of the american …, 2003 - ACS Publications
We have computed absorption and emission energies of silicon nanocrystals as a function
of size and of surface passivants, using both density functional theory and quantum Monte …

Ab initio study on oxidized silicon clusters and silicon nanocrystals embedded in : Beyond the quantum confinement effect

M Luppi, S Ossicini - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2005 - APS
Density-functional theory calculations have been carried out in order to study the structural,
electronic, and optical properties of oxidized silicon clusters and silicon nanocrystals …

Silicon nanocrystals: fundamental theory and implications for stimulated emission

VA Belyakov, VA Burdov, R Lockwood… - Advances in Optical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Silicon nanocrystals (NCs) represent one of the most promising material systems for light
emission applications in microphotonics. In recent years, several groups have reported on …

Elucidation of the surface passivation role on the photoluminescence emission yield of silicon nanocrystals embedded in

M López, B Garrido, C Garcıa, P Pellegrino… - Applied Physics …, 2002 - pubs.aip.org
The ability of surface passivation to enhance the photoluminescence (PL) emission of Si
nanocrystals in SiO 2 has been investigated. No significant increase of the average …

[BOOK][B] Nanostructured thin films and coatings: mechanical properties

S Zhang - 2010 - taylorfrancis.com
Authored by leading experts from around the world, the three-volume Handbook of
Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings gives scientific researchers and product engineers …