Synthesis, properties, and applications of silicon nanocrystals

L Mangolini - Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
Silicon nanocrystals have been widely investigated for several years because of their many
interesting properties and their potential use in several applications. This field has grown …

Potential of producing solar grade silicon nanoparticles from selected agro-wastes: A review

JA Adebisi, JO Agunsoye, SA Bello, II Ahmed, OA Ojo… - Solar Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated that Nigeria generates
around 3080 MW of electricity but with actual estimated demand of 10,000 MW. Due to the …

Silicon quantum dot/crystalline silicon solar cells

EC Cho, S Park, X Hao, D Song, G Conibeer… - …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Silicon (Si) quantum dot (QD) materials have been proposed for'all-silicon'tandem solar
cells. In this study, solar cells consisting of phosphorus-doped Si QDs in a SiO 2 matrix …

Structural, electrical and photovoltaic characterization of Si nanocrystals embedded SiC matrix and Si nanocrystals/c-Si heterojunction devices

D Song, EC Cho, G Conibeer, C Flynn, Y Huang… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2008 - Elsevier
Thin films of Si nanocrystals (Si NCs) embedded in a silicon carbide (SiC) matrix (Si-NC:
SiC) were prepared by alternating deposition of Si-rich silicon carbide (Si1− xCx) and near …

Structural characterization of annealed Si1− xCx/SiC multilayers targeting formation of Si nanocrystals in a SiC matrix

D Song, EC Cho, G Conibeer, Y Huang… - Journal of Applied …, 2008 - pubs.aip.org
Amorphous Si 1− x C x/SiC multilayer films were prepared by alternating deposition of Si-
rich Si 1− x C x and near-stoichiometric SiC layers by using magnetron sputtering. The as …

Single-step, rapid low-temperature synthesis of Si quantum dots embedded in an amorphous SiC matrix in high-density reactive plasmas

Q Cheng, S Xu, KK Ostrikov - Acta Materialia, 2010 - Elsevier
A simple, effective and innovative approach based on low-pressure, thermally
nonequilibrium, high-density inductively coupled plasmas is proposed to rapidly synthesize …

Cobalt ion implantation assisted modifications in luminescence, surface states, structural and morphological properties of MgTiO3 thin films

D Negi, R Shyam, K Shekhawat, S Pandey, P Dobbidi… - Applied Physics A, 2023 - Springer
In the present work, the effects of ion implantation on structural, surface, optical, and
photoluminescence behavior of MgTiO3 thin films have been investigated. Cobalt ions were …

Si-Rich Light-Emitting Diodes With Buried Si Quantum Dots

CH Cheng, CL Wu, CC Chen, LH Tsai… - IEEE Photonics …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The nonstoichiometric ITO/n-SiC/i-SiC/p-Si/Al light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with dense Si
quantum dots (Si-QDs) embedded in the Si-rich Si x C 1-x-based i-SiC layer are …

Photoluminescence properties and crystallization of silicon quantum dots in hydrogenated amorphous Si-rich silicon carbide films

G Wen, X Zeng, X Wen, W Liao - Journal of Applied Physics, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
Silicon quantum dots (QDs) embedded in hydrogenated amorphous Si-rich silicon carbide
(α-SiC: H) thin films were realized by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition process …

Control of size and distribution of silicon quantum dots in silicon dielectrics for solar cell application: A review

S Dutta, S Chatterjee, K Mallem, YH Cho, J Yi - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Nano-scale engineering for optoelectronic properties of silicon has shown its suitability in
the modern era of Photovoltaic. The major focus is on Silicon quantum dots (Si QDs) which …