硅纳米线阵列的光学特性

在常温常压条件下,采用改进的金属催化化学腐蚀方法在n型单晶硅片(100)上制备了大面积垂直于硅衬底、直径均匀、排列整齐的硅纳米线阵列。分析了样品的表面形貌和反射谱,纳米线直径为10~50 nm。在腐蚀时间分别为15,30,60 m in时,纳米线长度分别为9,17,34μm。样品的减反射性能优异,在300~1 000nm波段,得到了2.4%的反射率。初步分析了纳米线阵列的减反射机制和不同腐蚀时间样品的反射率差异。     

常压下金催化硅纳米线生长实验研究

采用固一液一固（SLS）生长机制,研究常压下金催化硅纳米线的制备方法。实验中将硅基Au薄膜在氩氢气中退火,退火温度为1050℃和1080℃,退火完成后在扫描电镜下观察硅片表面的形貌变化,分析不同退火温度、通气量和金膜厚度下的实验结果,并在此基础上进一步讨论了各变量对硅纳米线的生长影响及其机理。     

晶体硅太阳电池表面纳米线阵列减反射特性研究

为增强晶体硅太阳电池的光利用率, 提高光电转换效率, 研究了硅纳米线阵列的光学散射性质. 运用严格耦合波理论对硅纳米线阵列在310—1127 nm波段的反射率进行了模拟计算, 用田口方法对硅纳米线阵列的表面传输效率进行了优化. 结果表明, 当硅纳米线阵列的周期为50 nm, 占空比为0.6, 高度约1000 nm时减反射效果最佳; 该结构在上述波段的平均反射率约为2%, 且在较大入射角度范围保持不变. 采用金属催化化学腐蚀法, 于室温、室压条件下在单晶硅表面制备周期为60 nm,占空比为0.53, 高度为500 nm的硅纳米线阵列结构, 其反射率的实验测试结果与计算模拟值相符, 在上述波段的平均反射率为4%—5%, 相对于单晶硅35%左右的反射率, 减反射效果明显. 这种减反射微结构能够在降低太阳电池成本的同时有效减小单晶硅表面的光反射损失, 提高光电转换效率.     

硅纳米线尖端阵列的制备及其场发射性能研究

将银镜反应与金属催化化学刻蚀相结合,在室温附近成功地制备出了硅纳米线尖端阵列,其长度为4~7μm,中间部分的直径在100~300nm之间。该方法操作简单、高效、无毒、可控以及低成本,且不需要高温、复杂的设备,对环境也没有特殊要求。性能测试结果显示:该硅纳米材料能够有效实现电子发射,开启电场约为2.7V/μm(电流密度10μA/cm2处);硅纳米尖端阵列的场增强因子约为692,可应用在场发射器件之上。     

硅纳米线尖端阵列的制备及其场发射性能研究

将银镜反应与金属催化化学刻蚀相结合,在室温附近成功地制备出了硅纳米线尖端阵列,其长度为4~7 m,中间部分的直径在100~300 nm之间。该方法操作简单、高效、无毒、可控以及低成本,且不需要高温、复杂的设备,对环境也没有特殊要求。性能测试结果显示：该硅纳米材料能够有效实现电子发射,开启电场约为2.7 V/m（电流密度10 A/cm2处）;硅纳米尖端阵列的场增强因子约为692,可应用在场发射器件之上。     

硅衬底阳极氧化铝膜的荧光发射研究

报道了用电子束蒸发技术在硅守底上沉积，并于１５ｗｔ％Ｈ２ＳＯ４，温度２５℃和４０Ｖ直流电压条件下阳极氧化铝薄的制备（膜厚约４００ｎｍ）。研究了该阳极氧化铝膜的红外吸收光谱（ＦＴＩＲ）、光致荧光光谱（ＰＬ）和荧光激发光谱（ＰＬＥ）。发现其荧光光谱在２８０￣５００ｎｍ范围内由三个主发射带组成，其峰值分别位于３１２ｎｍ，３６７ｎｍ和４４９ｎｍ。所有这三个ＰＬ带，经分析都与阳极氧化铝膜中的氧化铝膜中的氧空     

基于表面等离子体耦合的高密度金纳米线阵列

利用电化学沉积法在阳极氧化铝模板中制备了高长径比(20—100)金纳米线阵列,并用扫描俄歇电子显微镜对其结构进行了表征.紫外可见吸收光谱显示金纳米线的表面等离子共振包含横向吸收峰(transverse mode)和纵向吸收峰(longitudinal mode),具有很强的各向异性特征.纵向吸收峰的强度与入射光的偏振方向和入射角度有关,随着长径比的增加纵向吸收峰位置向高能方向移动.将纳米线之间的表面等离子体能量耦合与分子H聚合体的吸收光谱行为做了比较,认为相邻纳米线间的多重耦合使纵向吸收峰出现蓝移.利用有限元分析法模拟了电场在纳米线阵列和单根纳米线表面的不同分布.     

碱溶液修饰硅纳米线阵列绒面

提出用碱溶液修饰硅纳米线阵列制作太阳能绒面的方法。实验中首先采用金属催化化学腐蚀法在Si(100)基底上制备了定向排列的硅纳米线阵列,然后将纳米线阵列浸入碱溶液中进行修饰,修饰时间分别为10,30,50,60,90s。通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对硅纳米线阵列进行形貌分析,采用太阳能测试系统附带的积分球测量纳米线阵列绒面结构的反射光谱。通过测量和分析发现硅纳线阵列在碱溶液中修饰30s时表面分布均匀,在400～1000nm波段的综合反射率低于4%。结果表明碱溶液修饰纳米线阵列的方法能够有效分散束状硅纳米线阵列,明显降低绒面的反射率,并且初步分析了碱溶液修饰硅纳米线阵列的分散机理。     

硅纳米线的PEOVD生长研究

本文以硅烷（SiH4）为反应气体,利用等离子体化学气相沉积（PECVD）方法在硅（100）衬底上生长硅纳米晶体、纳米线。应用扫描电镜观察不同条件下生长的样品表面,发现衬底条件对硅纳米结构的影响十分显著。在温度、压强等其它条件相同的情况下,对硅衬底应用Fe^3＋催化剂处理后,呈纳米线状结构生长,而无Fe催化剂涂覆情况下,基本呈纳米晶体状生长,说明催化剂对si纳米线的生成起了重要的促进生长作用。通过进一步研究硅纳米晶体、纳米线的等离子增强化学气相生长机理,发现它们以气-液-固（VLS）机制生长。     

脉冲激光沉积法制备的纳米硅薄膜的结构与光学性质

采用二次阳极氧化法,制备了多孔氧化铝模板。在真空背景下,用脉冲激光沉积法,在多孔氧化铝模板上沉积一层硅,制成了硅与多孔氧化铝的复合膜,然后用盐酸将多孔氧化铝模板完全腐蚀掉,制备均匀分布着硅纳米线的硅膜。用扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射、光致发光对纳米硅的结构和光学性质进行了测试分析。结果表明:硅纳米线的直径约为67.5nm,长度约为100nm,数密度约10¹¹/cm²。光致发光谱是可见光范围内的一个宽发射峰,上面叠加了许多具有精细结构的尖峰,尖峰之间的波长间隔不相等,但能量间隔相等。分析了样品的结构特点,利用量子限制模型和表面发光中心模型对光谱进行了解释,提出了一个新的能级模型,求出了各个尖峰对应激发态能级的量子数。为探讨纳米硅的发光机制和实现硅发光器件的制备提供了实验依据。     

Effects of silver and gold catalytic activities on the structural and optical properties of silicon nanowires

The metal-assisted chemical etching of silicon in an aqueous solution of hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide is established for the fabrication of large area, uniform silicon nanowire (SiNW) arrays. In this study, silver (Ag) and gold (Au) are considered as catalysts and the effect of different catalysts with various thicknesses on the structural and optical properties of the fabricated SiNWs is investigated. The morphology of deposited catalysts on the silicon wafer is characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). It is shown that the morphology of the fabricated silicon nanostructures remarkably depends upon the catalyst layer thickness, and the catalyst etching time directly affects the structural and optical properties of the synthesized SiNWs. FESEM images show a linear increment of the nanowire length versus time, whereas the etching rate for the Au-etched SiNWs was lower than the Ag-etched ones. Strong light scattering in SiNWs caused the total reflection to decrease in the range of visible light, and this decrement was higher for the Ag-etched SiNW sample, with a longer length than the Au-etched one. A broadband visible photoluminescence (PL) with different peak positions is observed for the Au- and Ag-etched samples. The synthesized optically active SiNWs can be considered as a promising candidate for a new generation of nano-scale opto-electronic devices.     

First-principles optical properties of silicon and germanium nanowires

In this work we study the optical properties of hydrogen-passivated, free-standing silicon and germanium nanowires, oriented along the [1 0 0], [1 1 0], [1 1 1] directions with diameters up to about 1.5 nm, using ab-initio techniques. In particular, we show how the electronic gap depends on wire’s size and orientation; such behaviour has been described in terms of quantum confinement and anisotropy effects, related to the quasi one-dimensionality of nanowires. The optical properties are analyzed taking into account different approximations: in particular, we show how the many-body effects, namely self-energy, local field and excitonic effects, strongly modify the single particle spectra. Further, we describe the differences in the optical spectra of silicon and germanium nanowires along the [1 0 0] direction, as due to the different band structures of the corresponding bulk compounds.     

Ni掺杂浓度对硅纳米线光电性质的影响

利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理,对不同直径和浓度Ni掺杂硅纳米线的形成能、能带结构、态密度和光学性质进行了计算,结果表明：杂质Ni的形成能随硅纳米线直径的减小和掺杂浓度的降低而下降,这说明直径越大的硅纳米线掺杂越困难,杂质浓度越高的硅纳米线越不稳定. Ni掺杂在费米能级附近及带隙中引入杂质能级,其主要来自Ni的3d轨道,杂质能级扩展成杂质带,改变Ni的掺杂浓度可改变硅纳米线的带隙,改善其导电性. 另外,还发现掺杂浓度明显改变了硅纳米线的吸收强度和宽度.     

镍掺杂硅纳米线电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理研究

利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算,对镍掺杂硅纳米线的结构稳定性、电子与光学性质进行了研究.结果表明:Ni容易占据硅纳米线表面的替代位置.镍掺杂后的硅纳米线引入了杂质能级,杂质能级主要来源于Ni的3d电子的贡献.由于Ni的3d态和Si的3p态的耦合作用,使禁带宽度变窄.掺杂后的硅纳米线在低能区出现了一个较强的吸收峰,且吸收带出现宽化现象. 关键词： 硅纳米线 掺杂 电子结构 光学性质     

Synthesis and optical properties of silicon nanowires grown by different methods

We review our recent results on the growth and characterization of silicon nanowires (SiNWs). Vapour-phase deposition techniques are considered, including chemical vapour deposition (CVD), plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD), high-temperature annealing, and thermal evaporation. We present complementary approaches to SiNW production. We investigate the low-temperature (down to 300 °C) selective nucleation of SiNWs by Au-catalysed CVD and PECVD. Bulk production of SiNWs is obtained by thermal-vapour deposition from Si/SiO powders in a high-temperature furnace. In this case, SiNWs grow either by condensing on Au catalyst films, or by self-condensation of the vapour in a lower-temperature region of the furnace. Finally, we also achieve controlled growth by thermolysis of nanopatterned, multi-layered Si/Au thin-film precursors. The as-produced wires are compared in terms of yield, structural quality, and optical properties. Raman and photoluminescence spectra of SiNWs are discussed. PACS 81.15.Gh; 73.21.-b; 73.21.Hb; 71.20.Mq; 78.30.-j     

Growth and properties of InGaAs nanowires on silicon

Free‐standing ternary InGaAs nanowires (NW) are at the core of intense investigations due to their integration capabilities on silicon (Si) for next‐generation photovoltaics, integrated photonics, tunneling devices, and high‐performance gate all‐round III–V/Si NW transistors. In this review, recent progress on the growth, structural, optical and electrical properties of InGaAs NWs on Si substrate is highlighted. Particular focus is on a comparison between conventional catalyst‐assisted and catalyst‐free growth methods as well as self‐assembled versus site‐selectively grown NW arrays. It will be shown that catalyst‐free, high‐periodicity NW arrays with extremely high compositional uniformity are mandatory to allow un‐ambiguous structure–property correlation measurements. Here, interesting insights into the electronic/optical properties of wurtzite, zincblende and mixed crystal phases of InGaAs will be highlighted based on recent photoluminescence spectroscopy data. Finally, the InGaAs NW‐on‐Si system is also discussed in the realms of heterojunction properties, providing a promising system for steep‐slope tunneling field effect transistors in future low‐power post‐CMOS intergrated microelectronics and broad‐band photoabsorption and detec‐tion devices. (© 2014 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Novel structures and properties of gold nanowires

The structures of free-standing gold nanowires are studied by using molecular-dynamics-based genetic algorithm simulations. Helical and multiwalled cylindrical structures are found for the thinner nanowires, while bulk-like fcc structures eventually form in the thicker nanowires up to 3 nm in diameter. This noncrystalline-crystalline transition starts from the core region of nanowires. The vibrational, electronic, and transport properties of nanowires are investigated based on the optimal structures. Bulklike behaviors are found for the vibrational and electronic properties of the nanowires with fcc crystalline structure. The conductance of nanowires generally increases with wire diameter and depends on the wire structure.     

Structural and electronic properties of gold nanowires

We have used high resolution transmission electron microscopy to determine the structure of gold nanowires generated by mechanical stretching. Just before rupture, the contacts adopt only three possible atomic configurations, whose occurrence probabilities and quantized conductance were subsequently estimated. These predictions have shown a remarkable agreement with conductance measurements from a break junction operating in ultra-high-vacuum, corroborating the derived correlation between nanowire atomic structure and conductance behavior. Received 28 November 2000     

Quantum confinement and electronic properties of silicon nanowires

We investigate the structural, electronic, and optical properties of hydrogen-passivated silicon nanowires along [110] and [111] directions with diameter d up to 4.2 nm from first principles. The size and orientation dependence of the band gap is investigated and the local-density gap is corrected with the GW approximation. Quantum confinement becomes significant for d<2.2 nm, where the dielectric function exhibits strong anisotropy and new low-energy absorption peaks start to appear in the imaginary part of the dielectric function for polarization along the wire axis.     

Electrochemical albumin sensing based on silicon nanowires modified by gold nanoparticles

Si nanowires (SiNWs) were modified by Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) using a self-assembled monolayer of aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and used for direct sensing of the bovine serum albumin (BSA). It was shown that repeated thermal treatment of the sensor greatly enhanced the reliability of the SiNW sensor by increasing the electrical conductivity largely from carbonization of the APTES molecules and from bringing the AuNPs in intimate contact with the SiNW surface. The AuNP-modified SiNW array sensor was able to detect 1-7 μM of BSA. The sensor exhibited a good sensitivity over the tested concentration range and linear behavior. It is expected that the proposed label-free biosensor can be further developed to selectively detect and quantify biomolecules other than BSA.