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The role of silane gas flow rate on PECVD-assisted fabrication of silicon nanowires

Hamidinezhad, H. and Ashkarran, A. A. and Abdul-Malek, Z. (2016) The role of silane gas flow rate on PECVD-assisted fabrication of silicon nanowires. Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 122 (3). pp. 1-7. ISSN 0947-8396

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Abstract

Silicon (Si) core–shell nanowires (NWs) were successfully prepared by very high frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique, and the effect of silane (SiH4) gas flow rates on physicochemical properties of silicon NWs was investigated. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy were used to characterize SiNWs. Structural properties and morphology of NWs were studied as a function of SiH4 gas flow rate. Microscopic analysis revealed the formation of SiNWs with average tip and stem diameters ranging from 18 to 30 and 21 to 67 nm, respectively. Furthermore, the average length of Si NWs calculated based on the FESEM images was about 300–1800 nm. We have found that the growth of SiNWs increased with increasing in SiH4 gas flow rate. XRD, Raman spectra in addition to high-resolution TEM, verified the formation of crystalline SiNWs. A possible growth mechanism was suggested based on our observations.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Electron microscopy, Energy dispersive spectroscopy, Field emission microscopes, Flow rate, High resolution transmission electron microscopy, Nanowires, Plasma CVD, Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Scanning electron microscopy, Silicon, Transmission electron microscopy, X ray diffraction, X ray spectroscopy, Energy dispersive X ray spectroscopy, Field emission scanning electron microscopy, Growth mechanisms, High-resolution TEM, Microscopic analysis, Physicochemical property, Silicon nanowires, Very high frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Flow of gases
Subjects:T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions:Electrical Engineering
ID Code:73836
Deposited By: Haliza Zainal
Deposited On:18 Nov 2017 08:14
Last Modified:18 Nov 2017 08:14

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