The urgent demand for lithium ion batteries with high energy density is driving the increasing
research interest in Si, which possesses an ultrahigh theoretical capacity. Though various …

A large amount of work world-wide has been directed towards obtaining an understanding
of the fundamental characteristics of porous Si. Much progress has been made following the …

Feindispergierte Si‐Nanokristalle von ungefähr 5, 10 und 20 nm Größe wurden bei hohem
Druck und 380° C in reversen Micellen hergestellt und als Anodenmaterial für …

Data on the experimental structure of small particles is reviewed, the emphasis being an
attempt to correlate experimental information with theoretical models. First, a general …

Light emission from silicon based on quantum confinement in nanoscale structures has
sparked intense research into this field ever since its discovery about 15 years ago. A barrier …

We report the first experimental observation of a striking convergence of Auger
recombination rates in nanocrystals of both direct-(InAs, PbSe, CdSe) and indirect-gap (Ge) …

A new synthetic method was developed to produce robust, highly crystalline, organic-
monolayer passivated silicon (Si) nanocrystals in a supercritical fluid. By thermally …

Silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) hold great promise for many future technologies. Silicon is
already at the core of photovoltaics and microelectronics, and SiQDs are capable of efficient …

We describe the synthesis and characterization of alkyl-capped nanocrystalline Si (R̂-n−
Si) prepared by the reaction of SiCl4 with Mg2Si in ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (glyme) …

Semiconductor nanocrystals have attracted considerable interest for a wide range of
applications including light-emitting devices and displays, photovoltaic cells, nanoelectronic …