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Growth Study of Silicon Nanowires Synthesized Via Plasma-Assisted VLS Using Tin Catalysts
In the
present work, silicon nanowires (SiNWs) have been grown on crystalline silicon
(Si) (100) oriented and hydrogenated amorphous silicon a-Si:H coated c-Si
(a-Si: H/c-Si) substrates by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD)
via the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) process at different temperature. Tin (Sn)
catalyst coating with a thickness of 1 nm were used as metal catalysts. A
hydrogen plasma was applied to reduce the oxide and to form Sn droplets. SiNWs
were then grown by introducing pure silane (SiH4) into the reactor with a flow
rate of 5 sccm and a chamber pressure of 1.33 mbar, at a substrate temperature
between 400 and 600°C. Their morphological and surface characteristics have
been investigated using Hitachi S4800 scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
Morphology obtained from SEM shows tapered growth of NWs with a distinctively
sharp tip.
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