Silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) are of great interest because they are believed to be harmless
to living organisms, mainly due to their low toxicity. They have great potential for various …

Silicon particles in combination with the dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) method have
recently attracted attention as promising biomedical platforms for drug delivery and medical …

The successful integration of a laser into the silicon photonic chip has long been the holy
grail of silicon photonics. Among the various methods addressing this challenge, silicon …

The oxide layer is important for the processing and applications of silicon nanoparticles as it
provides chemical stability to the material. Herein, the thermal oxidation of sub-10-nm …

Cost-effective, clean and safe solar energy production is envisaged to solve or at least
mitigate climate change problems originated from the current carbon-based power sources …

Three types of mesoporous silicon flakes were fabricated by anodization in methanoic
hydrofluoric acid from the same substrates (heavily doped p-type). Even though anodization …

Luminescent colloidal silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) are sustainable alternatives to metal-
based QDs for various optical applications. While the materials are reliant on their …

In the present work, we have fabricated silver nanoprism (AgNPrs)/silicon nanoparticle
(SiNPs) hybrid arrays for highly sensitive detection of biomolecules via surface-enhanced …

We present a single-step nonthermal plasma method for the synthesis of near-infrared (NIR)-
emitting and water-soluble Si quantum dots (QDs) for bioimaging applications. Oxygen gas …

This work proposes a methodology based on porous silicon (PSi) thermal oxidation in an air
atmosphere to reduce its optical losses and change the optical response of one-dimensional …