Abstract
Silicon-rich silicon nitride films with embedded silicon nanocrystals (Si NCs) were fabricated successfully on plastic substrates at a low temperature by catalytic chemical vapor deposition. A mixture of SiH4, NH3 and H2 was used as a source gas. Formation of the silicon nanocrystals was analyzed by photoluminescence spectra and was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. The formation of Si NCs required an H2/SiH4 mixture ratio that was higher than four.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1190-1192 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Scripta Materialia |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2008 |
Keywords
- Catalytic CVD
- Low temperature process
- Silicon nanocrystals