Since the first studies in the late 1970s most of the researches on Si1− xGex nanostructures
have been motivated by their potential applications in micro, opto and nanoelectronic …

We demonstrate an effective method for depositing smooth silver (Ag) films on SiO2/Si (100)
substrates using a thin seed layer of evaporated germanium (Ge). The deposited Ag films …

This work reports an original method for the fabrication of metal–insulator–semiconductor
(MIS) structures with silicon nanocrystals (Si NCs)-based active layers embedded in the …

Focused ion beam (FIB) technology makes use of a highly-focused beam of charged ions to
perform precise nanopatterning tasks by steering it over a sample, tracing patterns defined …

Melting of Ge nanocrystals embedded in a 20nm SiO2 film is analyzed using a highly
sensitive nanocalorimetric technique. Fast heating rates of∼ 5× 104K/s between room …

Quantum dots ordered in regular lattices, called quantum-dot superlattices, offer numerous
possibilities for the creation of novel materials. The formation of such structures during …

Thin film dewetting can be efficiently exploited for the implementation of functionalized
surfaces over very large scales. Although the formation of sub‐micrometer sized crystals via …

In this study, we investigate the kinetically driven dewetting of ultra-thin silicon films on
silicon oxide substrate under ultra-high vacuum, at temperatures where oxide desorption …

Semiconductor nanocrystals and metal nanoparticles are the building blocks of the next
generation of electronic, optoelectronic, and photonic devices. Covering this rapidly …

A simple and silicon process-compatible technique is reported for the synthesis of Ge
nanocrystals (Ge-ncs) at low temperatures below 400 C⁠, which is much lower than the …