Directed deposition of silicon nanowires using neopentasilane as precursor and gold as catalyst

In this work the applicability of neopentasilane (Si(SiH3)4) as a precursor for the formation of silicon nanowires by using gold nanoparticles as a catalyst has been explored. The growth proceeds via the formation of liquid gold/silicon alloy droplets, which excrete the silicon nanowires upon contin...

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Main Authors: Britta Kämpken, Verena Wulf, Norbert Auner, Marcel Winhold, Michael Huth, Daniel Rhinow, Andreas Terfort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2012-07-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.3.62