Plasma synthesis of group IV quantum dots for luminescence and photovoltaic applications

Uwe Kortshagen; Rebeccah Anthony; Ryan Gresback; Zachary Holman; Rebekah Ligman; Chin Yi Liu; Lorenzo Mangolini; Stephen A. Campbell

doi:10.1351/pac200880091901

Plasma synthesis of group IV quantum dots for luminescence and photovoltaic applications

Uwe Kortshagen, Rebeccah Anthony, Ryan Gresback, Zachary Holman, Rebekah Ligman, Chin Yi Liu, Lorenzo Mangolini, Stephen A. Campbell

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Abstract

The unique ability of nonthermal plasmas to form high-quality nanocrystals (NCs) of covalently bonded semiconductors, including the group IV elements silicon (Si) and germanium (Ge), has been extensively demonstrated over the past few years. Recently, plasma processing was also extended to the surface functionalization of NCs, imparting further functionalities to plasma-produced NCs such as solution-processability or the passivation of electronic surface states. This paper focuses on the synthesis and surface functionalization of Si- and Ge-NCs, and on their application in luminescent and photovoltaic devices.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1901-1908
Number of pages	8
Journal	Pure and Applied Chemistry
Volume	80
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200880091901
State	Published - Sep 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Group IV elements
Nanocrystals
Nonthermal plasmas
Passivation
Photovoltaics
Quantum dots
Solution-processability

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Chemical Engineering(all)

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