ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
PACS: 64.00; 68.55
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract. The size-dependent melting temperature has been shown for the group IV semiconductor silicon. A cursory comparison is made between silicon nanocrystal melting and that observed in the group II–VI material Cds and the group III–V material GaAs. Particles dispersed at a number density such that there are interactions between nanocrystals are observed to sinter before size-dependent melting occurs. Using an electron beam to selectively remove an organic mask from a substrate, this phenomenon is exploited to produce thin-film structures. This work has implications in the production of nanoelectronics, nonlinear optics and solar conversion technologies.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01568084
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