▪ Abstract This review is about understanding and controlling organic molecular adsorption
on silicon. The goal is to provide a microscopic picture of structure and bonding in covalently …

Methods for the incorporation of organic functionality onto semiconductor surfaces have
seen immense progress in recent years. Of the multiple methods developed, the direct …

We present an overview of the main techniques for production and processing of graphene
and related materials (GRMs), as well as the key characterization procedures. We adopt …

The surface chemistry of silicon is just beginning to be explored, with the use of modern
tools of the surface scientist. Indeed, the unraveling of the surface chemistry of silicon has …

Organic functionalization is emerging as an important area in the development of new
semiconductor-based materials and devices. Direct, covalent attachment of organic layers to …

Chemistry on solid surfaces is central to many areas of practical interest such as
heterogeneous catalysis, tribology, electrochemistry, and materials processing. With the …

Since the invention of the transistor in 1947, there has been a widespread and continuing
interest in understanding the physical and chemical properties of semiconductor surfaces. 1 …

Over the last three decades reactions of organic and organometallic compounds on silicon
surfaces have been of great interest. This interest has been fueled by potential applications …

Methods that can be used to tailor the surface properties of semiconductors will become
increasingly important as new applications for semiconductor-based materials continue to …

A feasible route to produce hydrocarbon termination to the porous silicon (PSi) surface has
been introduced using thermal decomposition of acetylene molecules. Treatment …