Jl. Gole et al., ON THE CORRELATION OF AQUEOUS AND NONAQUEOUS IN-SITU AND EX-SITU PHOTOLUMINESCENT EMISSIONS FROM POROUS SILICON - EVIDENCE FOR SURFACE-BOUND EMITTERS, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 145(9), 1998, pp. 3284-3300
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77
Categorie Soggetti
Electrochemistry,"Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Porous silicon samples were prepared by anodizing p-doped Si(100) subs
trates in both aqueous (HF/H2O, HF/CH3OH, HF/CH3OH/H2O, HF/C3H5OH/H2O)
and nonaqueous (MeCN/HF) media. The time-dependent porous silicon pho
toluminescence (PL) was monitored during the etch (in situ) and after
removal from the etch solution (ex situ). Correlation of the ex situ a
nd in situ PL indicates that the composition of the etchant solution p
lays an extremely important role in the onset, time-dependent intensit
y, and Lifetime of the emission, both in and out of solution. The effe
ct of etchant solution additives (ethylene glycol, CH3OH, C2H5OH, NaF,
HCl, and NaCl) on the porous silicon PL both during and following the
etching cycle, was also determined. The distinct and different correl
ations found between aqueous and nonaqueous etchants provide insights
into the mechanism of FL. These results, when considered in the contex
t of quantum chemical modeling, strongly suggest surface-bound silicon
oxyhydride moieties as the source of the porous silicon PL.