SO4 specimens modified surfaces of p-type porous Si (PS) is generated by el
ectrochemical reactions of Si on surfaces with sulfuric acids in HF solutio
n, which result in considerable change in the photovoltage property of PS.
The reaction products at the porous Si surface are identified by Fourier-tr
ansform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, which implies that the interaction of
HSO41- or SO42- ions with unpaired electrons at the surface of silicon und
er electrochemical condition may be responsible for the surface modificatio
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