Semiconductor nanostructures via electrodeposition from ionic liquids

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The fascinating properties of ionic liquids make it possible to synthesize semiconductor nanostructures via a simple and low-cost electrochemical pathway. The present paper summarizes our recent work on the synthesis of Si, Ge, and SixGe1-x nanostructures from ionic liquids: thin films, nanowires and photonic crystals. We also introduce our first results on the template-assisted electrodeposition of SixGe1-x photonic crystals from 1-ethyl-3- methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([EMIm]Tf2N) ionic liquid, and some optical measurements on the previously prepared Ge photonic crystals. Our results confirm that electrochemistry in ionic liquids is excellently suited to the synthesis of high-quality semiconductor nanostructures. © 2010 IUPAC.

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Al-Salman, R., Meng, X., Zhao, J., Li, Y., Kynast, U., Lezhnina, M. M., & Endres, F. (2010). Semiconductor nanostructures via electrodeposition from ionic liquids. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 82(8), 1673–1689. https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-09-09-25

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