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Synthesis and Compositional Control of Size Monodisperse SixGe1-x Nanocrystals for Optoelectronic Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 September 2013

Keith Linehan ,
Darragh Carolan ,
Daithi Ó Sé  and
Hugh Doyle
Keith Linehan
Affiliation:
Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Cork, Ireland
Darragh Carolan
Affiliation:
Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Cork, Ireland
Daithi Ó Sé
Affiliation:
Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Cork, Ireland
Hugh Doyle
Affiliation:
Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Cork, Ireland
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Abstract

Alkyl-terminated SixG1-x nanocrystals are prepared at room temperature by co-reduction of Si and Ge precursors by hydride reducing agents within inverse micelles. Compositional control of the alloy silicon-germanium NCs (ca. 3.6 nm) is achieved by varying the relative amounts of each precursor used in the synthesis. Transmission electron microscopy imaging confirmed that the NCs are highly crystalline with a narrow size distribution; optical spectroscopy shows strong quantum confinement effects, with moderate absorption in the UV spectral range, and a strong blue emission with a marked dependency on excitation wavelength.

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SiGenanostructure
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1551: Symposium R – Nanostructured Semiconductors and Nanotechnology , 2013 , pp. 11 - 16
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013 

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