Low temperature syntheses of nano-crystalline silicon film and Si nanorods by hot-wire CVD

Te Chi Wong, Jih Jen Wu

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Abstract

Low-temperature growth of nano-crystalline silicon film and silicon nanorods by hot-wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD) using SiCl4/H2 gases are reported here. Nano-crystalline silicon films were deposited at a filament temperature of 1800°C, SiCl4/H2 flow rate ratio of 8/37 sccm and a substrate temperature of 150°C. The volume fraction of the crystallinity of the film characterized by Raman spectroscopy is 82%. The TEM analysis reveals that the average size of nano-crystalline silicon film is 5nm. Silicon nanorods with an average diameter of 80 nm were obtained as the SiCl4/H2 flow rate ratio was reduced to 5/30 sccm at substrate temperatures lower than 200°C. TEM analyses reveal that Si nanocrystals are embedded in an amorphous nanorods with fish-born like structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)179-184
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume715
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
EventAmorphous and Heterogeneous Silicon Films 2002 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 2002 Apr 22002 Apr 5

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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