Nonthermal plasmas have emerged as a viable synthesis technique for nanocrystal
materials. Inherently solvent and ligand-free, nonthermal plasmas offer the ability to …

Abstract Silicon nanocrystals (Si‐NCs) are emerging as an attractive class of quantum dots
owing to the natural abundance of silicon in the Earth's crust, their low toxicity compared to …

As the most fundamental material for microelectronics, silicon (Si) has bourgeoned in the
past more than half a century. However, given the indirect bandgap of Si, the use of Si in …

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Colloidal silicon quantum dots (Si QDs) hold ever-growing promise for the development of
novel optoelectronic devices such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Although it has been …

Optimizing the light‐emitting efficiency of silicon quantum dots (Si QDs) has been recently
intensified by the demand of the practical use of Si QDs in a variety of fields such as …

Silicon quantum dots (Si-QDs) have received substantial attention over the last two decades
owing to their abundance, biocompatibility, and optical properties. 1− 8 Similar to their group …

Room-temperature borane-catalyzed functionalization of hydride-terminated silicon
nanocrystals (H-SiNCs) with alkenes/alkynes is reported. This new methodology affords …

Hydrosilylation is among the most common methods used for modifying silicon surface
chemistry. It provides a wide range of surface functionalities and effective passivation of …

Surface phenomena during atomic layer etching (ALE) of SiO2 were studied during
sequential half-cycles of plasma-assisted fluorocarbon (CF x) film deposition and Ar plasma …