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 …

Fluorescence is one of the techniques adopted for a large number of optical bioassays and
chemical sensing probes. The key driving motivation is basically governed by the ease of …

Crystalline silicon quantum dots (Si QDs) were spontaneously grown in the silicon nitride
films by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition using SiH 4 and NH 3 as precursors …

Silicon, the material par excellence for electronics, is not used for light sources because of
the lack of efficient light emitters and lasers. In this review, I will discuss the physical reasons …

Semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) can initiate energy and charge transfer in multiple
applications with their unique optical and electronic properties. In particular, NCs are …

The effect of HF etching of the silicon oxide shell covering the surface of Si nanocrystals
(NCs) on the subsequent room-temperature atmospheric oxidation of Si-NCs has been …

While silicon's optical properties are improved at the nanoscale, they also become highly
sensitive to the properties of the surfaces and interfaces of silicon nanostructures. For …

The role of surface species in the optical properties of silicon nanocrystals (SiNCs) is the
subject of intense debate. Changes in photoluminescence (PL) energy following …

A comprehensive investigation of quantum confinement in nanowires has been carried out.
Though applied to silicon nanowires (SiNWs), it is general and applicable to all nanowires …

The oxidation of freestanding silicon nanocrystals (Si-NCs) passivated with Si-H bonds has
been investigated for a wide range of oxidation times (from a few minutes to several months) …