Scaling size of the interplay between quantum confinement and surface related effects in nanostructured silicon

G. Seguini, C. Castro, and S. Schamm-Chardon et al.

Si nanocrystals (NCs) embedded in a SiO2 matrix provide an exemplar curved nanostructured interface to evidence the competition between surface states and quantum confinement (QC) effects. The study of the energy band alignment as a function of NCs size (<5 nm) clarifies their interplay and identi ... [Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 023103 (2013)] published Tue Jul 09, 2013.



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