Si nanocrystals have been extensively studied because of their novel properties and their
potential applications in electronic, optoelectronic, photovoltaic, thermoelectric and …

We report the preparation of SiO2-embedded silicon nanocrystals (Si-NCs) from the thermal
processing of sol− gel polymers derived from trichlorosilane (HSiCl3). Straightforward …

Intentional do** in semiconductors is a fundamental issue since it can control the
conduction type and ability as well as modify the optical and electronic properties. To realize …

Up to now, no consensus exists about the electronic nature of phosphorus (P) as donor for
SiO2-embedded silicon nanocrystals (SiNCs). Here, we report on hybrid density functional …

Do** of Si quantum dots is important in the field of Si quantum dots-based solar cells.
Structural, optical and electrical properties of Si QDs formed as multilayers in a SiO2 matrix …

The feasibility of preparing oxide layer on a monocrystalline silicon (mc-Si) using the plasma
electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process was investigated in this study and the influence of …

Phosphorus do** of silicon nanostructures is a non-trivial task due to problems with
confinement, self-purification and statistics of small numbers. Although P-atoms incorporated …

In this study, CdS quantum dot (QD)-embedded silica films have been prepared by sol–gel
method and employed as luminescent down-shifting layer on the front side of a crystalline Si …

We study the electronic properties of phosphorus doped Si nanocrystal/SiO2 superlattices
and determine the carrier concentration by transient current analysis. This is achieved by …

Cost-effective, clean and safe solar energy production is envisaged to solve or at least
mitigate climate change problems originated from the current carbon-based power sources …