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Amorphous and nanocrystalline luminescent Si and Ge obtained via a solid-state chemical metathesis synthesis route

Amorphous and nanocrystalline luminescent Si and Ge obtained via a solid-state chemical metathesis synthesis route
Amorphous and nanocrystalline luminescent Si and Ge obtained via a solid-state chemical metathesis synthesis route
A new solid-state metathesis synthesis route was applied to obtain bulk samples of amorphous or microcrystalline Si and Ge. The method involves reaction of Zintl phases such as NaSi or NaGe, with ammonium or metal (e.g., CuCl, CoBr2) halides. The driving force for the solid-state reaction is provided by the formation of alkali halides and the transition metals or metal silicides, or gaseous ammonia and hydrogen. The semiconductors were purified by washing to remove other solid products. The amorphous semiconductors were obtained in bulk form from reactions carried out at 200-300 degrees C. Syntheses at higher temperatures gave rise to microcrystalline semiconductors, or to micro-/nanocrystalline particles contained within the amorphous material. Similar crystalline/amorphous composites were obtained after heat treatment of bulk amorphous materials.
silicon quantum dots, a-si, phase-transition, high-pressure, raman-spectroscopy, vapor-deposition, high-temperature, porous silicon, range order, films
0022-4596
937-949
McMillan, Paul F.
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Gryko, Jan
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Bull, Craig
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Arledge, Richard
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Kenyon, Anthony J.
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Arledge, Richard
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Kenyon, Anthony J.
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McMillan, Paul F., Gryko, Jan, Bull, Craig, Arledge, Richard, Kenyon, Anthony J. and Cressey, Barbara A. (2005) Amorphous and nanocrystalline luminescent Si and Ge obtained via a solid-state chemical metathesis synthesis route. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 178 (3), 937-949. (doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2004.12.040).

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A new solid-state metathesis synthesis route was applied to obtain bulk samples of amorphous or microcrystalline Si and Ge. The method involves reaction of Zintl phases such as NaSi or NaGe, with ammonium or metal (e.g., CuCl, CoBr2) halides. The driving force for the solid-state reaction is provided by the formation of alkali halides and the transition metals or metal silicides, or gaseous ammonia and hydrogen. The semiconductors were purified by washing to remove other solid products. The amorphous semiconductors were obtained in bulk form from reactions carried out at 200-300 degrees C. Syntheses at higher temperatures gave rise to microcrystalline semiconductors, or to micro-/nanocrystalline particles contained within the amorphous material. Similar crystalline/amorphous composites were obtained after heat treatment of bulk amorphous materials.

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Published date: 1 March 2005
Keywords: silicon quantum dots, a-si, phase-transition, high-pressure, raman-spectroscopy, vapor-deposition, high-temperature, porous silicon, range order, films

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Local EPrints ID: 20865
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/20865
ISSN: 0022-4596
PURE UUID: 7c65aec1-089a-47f1-940d-bba03e022e30

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Date deposited: 02 Mar 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 06:26

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Author: Paul F. McMillan
Author: Jan Gryko
Author: Craig Bull
Author: Richard Arledge
Author: Anthony J. Kenyon
Author: Barbara A. Cressey

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