Size tuning of luminescent silicon nanoparticles with meso-porous silicon membranes

作者：Serdiuk T^*; Lysenko V; Alekseev S; Skryshevsky V A

来源：Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2011, 364(1): 65-70.

DOI：10.1016/j.jcis.2011.07.068

• Si nanoparticles
• Meso-porous Si
• Auto-filtration
• Size selection
• Photoluminescence
• Size tuning
• Free-standing Si membranes

Size tuning of silicon (Si) nanoparticles (NPs) with the use of mesa-porous silicon (meso-PS) free-standing layers is reported for the first time. Accumulation of Si NPs inside the membrane pores during the filtering process (NP transport through the mesa-PS) leads to an auto-filtration effect (called Si-by-Si (SBS) filtration) allowing more efficient size selection of the NPs. General complex fractal shape and surface chemistry of the whole porous network, layer thickness as well as a given initial NP size dispersion determine final size of the NPs in the filtered solution. Moreover, quantum of step-like NP size increasing equal to 0.12 nm was found.

• 出版日期2011-12-1