The Interplay of Quantum Confinement and Hydrogenation in Amorphous Silicon Quantum Dots

Sadegh Askari; Vladmir Svrcek; PD Maguire; D Mariotti

doi:10.1002/adma.201503013

The Interplay of Quantum Confinement and Hydrogenation in Amorphous Silicon Quantum Dots

Sadegh Askari
, Vladmir Svrcek
, PD Maguire
, D Mariotti

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Abstract

Hydrogenation in amorphous silicon quantum dots (QDs) has a dramatic impact on the corresponding optical properties and band energy structure, leading to a quantum‐confined composite material with unique characteristics. The synthesis of a‐Si:H QDs is demonstrated with an atmospheric‐pressure plasma process, which allows for accurate control of a highly chemically reactive non‐equilibrium environment with temperatures well below the crystallization temperature of Si QDs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8011-8016
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	27
Issue number	48
Early online date	2 Nov 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201503013
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 22 Dec 2015

Keywords

amorphous silicon
hydrogen alloying
photoluminescence
quantum dots

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