Advances in silicon nanowire applications in energy generation, storage, sensing, and electronics: A review

S Raman, M Sindhuja - Nanotechnology, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Nanowire-based technological advancements thrive in various fields, including energy
generation and storage, sensors, and electronics. Among the identified nanowires, silicon …

Exploring the electronic and mechanical properties of lithium-decorated silicon carbide nanowires for energy storage

M Gonzalez, F Salazar, A Trejo, Á Miranda… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The high chemical stability of silicon carbide (SiC) is attractive to inhibit unwanted side
chemical reaction and prolongate the cyclability performance of lithium ion batteries anodes …

Rational design of field-effect sensors using partial differential equations, Bayesian inversion, and artificial neural networks

A Khodadadian, M Parvizi, M Teshnehlab, C Heitzinger - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silicon nanowire field-effect transistors are promising devices used to detect minute
amounts of different biological species. We introduce the theoretical and computational …

Platinum-Catalyzed Silicon Nanowire Growth─ Evidence for a Switch from Vapor–Liquid–Solid to Vapor–Solid–Solid Mechanism with Platinum Nanoparticle Size

LQ Ly, C Cordoba, A Blackburn… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The Si nanowire (SiNW) growth via chemical vapor deposition was explored using single
crystalline Pt nanoparticles (NPs) of different sizes ranging from 17±6 to 72±22 nm produced …

First-principle investigation of CO, CH4, and CO2 adsorption on Cr-doped graphene-like hexagonal borophene

C Wang, C Gao, J Hou, Q Duan - Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2022 - Springer
It is important for life safety and scientific research to design new sensing materials for
detecting CO, CH4, and CO2 from the environment. We theoretically designed a new Cr …

Highly sensitive amphetamine drug detection based on silicon nanowires: Theoretical investigation

JE Santana, AN Sosa, F De Santiago, Á Miranda… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amphetamine (AA) is used in some therapeutic treatments, but it is also one of the most
widely used illicit drugs. Therefore, a correct tracking of AA in various environments is crucial …

Selective sensing of DNA/RNA nucleobases by metal-functionalized silicon nanowires: A DFT approach

JE Santana, KJ García, F De Santiago, Á Miranda… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultrasensitive chemical sensors based on silicon nanowires (SiNW) are optimal for detection
of biological species, since they are fast and non-invasive, their fabrication is compatible …

Quasi-one-dimensional silicon nanostructures for gas molecule adsorption: a DFT investigation

F de Santiago, JE Santana, Á Miranda, A Trejo… - Applied Surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Porous structures offer an enormous surface suitable for gas sensing, however, the effects of
their quantum quasi-confinement on their molecular sensing capacities has been seldom …

Lithiation effects on the structural and electronic properties of Si nanowires as a potential anode material

F De Santiago, JE González, A Miranda, A Trejo… - Energy Storage …, 2019 - Elsevier
The need for better energy-storage materials has attracted much attention to the
development of Li-ion battery electrodes. Si nanowires have been considered as alternative …

Tunable electronic properties of silicon nanowires as sodium‐battery anodes

LG Arellano, F Salazar, Á Miranda… - … Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although materials for lithium‐ion batteries have been extensively studied, alternatives such
as sodium‐ion batteries have acquired a renewed interest due to the abundance of Na …