Fabrication of penetrating pores in epitaxial Ge-on-Si through preferential etching along threading dislocations

Y Zhu, Y Zhang, B Li, GM Xia, RT Wen - Electrochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Epitaxial Ge-on-Si possesses a high density of threading dislocations (TDs) due to
the lattice mismatch and difference in thermal expansion coefficient. By employing the lattice …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable Production of Ultrathin Ge Freestanding Membranes

T Hanuš, B Ilahi, J Cho, K Dessein, A Boucherif - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Germanium (Ge) is a critical material for applications in space solar cells, integrated
photonics, infrared imaging, sensing, and photodetectors. However, the corresponding cost …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive investigation of thermal induced reorganization of porous-germanium structures

A Ayari, B Ilahi, R Arvinte, T Hanuš, L Mouchel, J Cho… - Thin Solid Films, 2024 - Elsevier
Porous germanium (PGe) substrates have recently attracted significant attention for the
development of lightweight and flexible solar cells and optoelectronic devices. A reliable …

Wafer-Scale Porous Germanium Bilayer Structure Formation by Fast Bipolar Electrochemical Etching

L Mouchel, B Ilahi, J Cho, K Dessein, A Boucherif - Thin Solid Films, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, porous Germanium (PGe) structures have gained significant attention as
a promising engineering material for a broad range of applications due to the versatility of its …