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Influence of reaction parameters on the photoluminescence properties of free standing functionalized silicon nanocrystals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Anoop Gupta  and
Hartmut Wiggers
Anoop Gupta
Affiliation:
anoop.gupta@uni-due.de, University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute for Combustion and Gasdynamics, Duisburg, Germany
Hartmut Wiggers
Affiliation:
hartmut.wiggers@uni-due.de, University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute for Combustion and Gasdynamics, Duisburg, NRW, Germany
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Abstract

While silicon nanostructures acquire novel optical properties due to miniaturization, the stability of light emission is severely limited because of exciton trapping due to surface oxidation coming along with the formation of defects. Grafting of organic molecules on a hydrogen-terminated silicon surface via hydrosilylation provides a promising route to stabilize their surface against oxidation. In this communication, we report on the effect of surface passivation on the optical properties of freestanding silicon nanocrystals (Si-NCs). The surface functionalization of hydrogen-terminated Si-NCs with organic molecules was achieved via liquid phase hydrosilylation. We demonstrate that surface functionalization does not preserve the original emission of hydrogen-terminated Si-NCs. It is observed that the emission spectrum of green emitting hydrogen-terminated Si-NCs is red shifted after surface functionalization. We find that the direction of shift does not depend on the type of organic ligands and the reaction conditions, however, the amount of shift can be altered. The factors influencing the shift in the emission spectra of functionalized Si-NCs with respect to hydrogen-terminated samples are discussed.

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opticaloptical propertiesSi
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1260: Symposium T – Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics from Nanoparticles , 2010 , 1260-T06-05
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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