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Crystallization mechanism of silicon quantum dots upon thermal annealing of hydrogenated amorphous Si-rich silicon carbide films
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In this article, the authors investigated the crystallization process of silicon quantum dots (QDs) imbedded in hydrogenated amorphous Si-rich silicon carbide (a-SiC:H) films.About:
This article is published in Thin Solid Films.The article was published on 2014-02-03. It has received 20 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nanocrystalline silicon & Silicon.read more
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Mesoporous silicon carbide nanofibers with in situ embedded carbon for co-catalyst free photocatalytic hydrogen production
TL;DR: In this paper, mesoporous SiC nanofibers with in situ embedded graphitic carbon (SiC NFs-Cx) were synthesized via a one-step carbothermal reduction between electrospun carbon and Si powders.
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Control of size and distribution of silicon quantum dots in silicon dielectrics for solar cell application: A review
TL;DR: A brief summary of various fabrication techniques and mechanisms behind the growth of Si QDs are discussed in this article, and a comparison on the effect of growth parameters for Si QD with various dielectric/semiconductor matrix such as Silicon dioxide, Silicon nitride, Silicon carbide and the combination of the tandem solar cell is highlighted based on recent research progress.
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Preparation and photovoltaic properties of silicon quantum dots embedded in a dielectric matrix: a review
TL;DR: In this article, the state of the art in the area of Si QDs layer deposition, including fabrication technologies and film properties, is assessed, and some existing problems and future work are pointed out.
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Modification of hierarchically porous SiC ultrafine fibers with tunable nitrogen-containing surface
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors applied an effective strategy to modify hierarchically porous SiC ultrafine fibers with tunable nitrogen-containing composition on the surface to create charged sites favorable for catalysts deposition.
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In situ-grown silicon quantum dots in SiCx:H/a-C:H hetero-multilayer films prepared by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the component and bonding configuration of SiC x :H/a-C:H hetero-multilayer films and showed that there are amorphous Si QDs and silicon nanocrystals in SiC X :H matrix layers.
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Empirical atomic sensitivity factors for quantitative analysis by electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis
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Quantum Dot Solar Cells. Tuning Photoresponse through Size and Shape Control of CdSe−TiO2 Architecture
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Infrared and Raman spectra of the silicon-hydrogen bonds in amorphous silicon prepared by glow discharge and sputtering
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