Mesoporous germanium has received lately a growing interest in many fields. However, the
lack of flexibility and knowledge concerning its electrochemical etching remains important. In …

Mesoporous germanium (MP-Ge) has been predicted to play an important role in a wide
range of potential applications. These porous Ge networks are characterized by physical …

The formation of mesoporous Ge layers with different morphologies by bipolar
electrochemical etching is reported for the first time. A detailed analysis of the effect of …

Porous germanium (PGe) nanostructures attract a lot of attention for various emerging
applications due to their unique properties. Consequently, there is an increasing need for …

Advanced energy storage systems are one of the essential pillars for accelerating
development of the cutting-edge technologies, including Internet of things and grid energy …

Uniform thick mesoporous germanium layers are reproducibly formed on 4 in. p-type Ge
wafers by electrochemical etching in highly concentrated HF electrolytes. Pore formation by …

Due to the large surface specific area, tunable porosity and refractive index, porous
germanium (Ge) has wide applications in optoelectronics, photovoltaics, anode materials in …

We demonstrate reproducible formation of mesoporous germanium layers suitable for solar
energy applications by electrochemical etching in highly concentrated electrolytes. For long …

Mesoporous Ge was prepared by mechanochemical reaction of GeO2 and Mg powders
followed by an etching process with HCl solution. It was characterized by X-ray diffraction …

Dual-porous Ge nanostructures are synthesized via two straightforward steps. Compared
with conventional approaches related to porous Ge materials, different types of pores can be …