Titanium catalyzed silicon nanowires and nanoplatelets
Silicon nanowires, nanoplatelets, and other morphologies resulted from silicon growth catalyzed by thin titanium layers. The nanowires have diameters down to 5 nm and lengths to tens of micrometers. The two-dimensional platelets, in some instances with filigreed, snow flake-like shapes, had thicknes...
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doaj-9efabf5d1e4c4e7e8673257a92151fc62020-11-24T22:19:45ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262013-03-013303211203211210.1063/1.4794809Titanium catalyzed silicon nanowires and nanoplateletsMohammad A. U. UsmanBrady J. SmithJustin B. JacksonMatthew C. De LongMark S. MillerSilicon nanowires, nanoplatelets, and other morphologies resulted from silicon growth catalyzed by thin titanium layers. The nanowires have diameters down to 5 nm and lengths to tens of micrometers. The two-dimensional platelets, in some instances with filigreed, snow flake-like shapes, had thicknesses down to the 10 nm scale and spans to several micrometers. These platelets grew in a narrow temperature range around 900 celsius, apparently representing a new silicon crystallite morphology at this length scale. We surmise that the platelets grow with a faceted dendritic mechanism known for larger crystals nucleated by titanium silicide catalyst islands. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1063/1.4794809 |
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Titanium catalyzed silicon nanowires and nanoplatelets |
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Titanium catalyzed silicon nanowires and nanoplatelets |
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Titanium catalyzed silicon nanowires and nanoplatelets |
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Titanium catalyzed silicon nanowires and nanoplatelets |
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Silicon nanowires, nanoplatelets, and other morphologies resulted from silicon growth catalyzed by thin titanium layers. The nanowires have diameters down to 5 nm and lengths to tens of micrometers. The two-dimensional platelets, in some instances with filigreed, snow flake-like shapes, had thicknesses down to the 10 nm scale and spans to several micrometers. These platelets grew in a narrow temperature range around 900 celsius, apparently representing a new silicon crystallite morphology at this length scale. We surmise that the platelets grow with a faceted dendritic mechanism known for larger crystals nucleated by titanium silicide catalyst islands. |
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