Preparation of porous Si (100) for overgrown cubic layer: morphological investigation

A number of n-type Si (100) samples were prepared into porous structures via electrochemical etching process, using an electrolyte solution; HF and ethanol. The morphological properties of the samples were observed under scanning electron microscope measurement. The results showed that the pore dens...

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Main Authors: M.E.A., Samsudin, M., Ikram Md Taib, N., Zainal, R., Radzali, S., Yaakob, Z., Hassan
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6477/
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author M.E.A., Samsudin
M., Ikram Md Taib
N., Zainal
R., Radzali
S., Yaakob
Z., Hassan
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M., Ikram Md Taib
N., Zainal
R., Radzali
S., Yaakob
Z., Hassan
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description A number of n-type Si (100) samples were prepared into porous structures via electrochemical etching process, using an electrolyte solution; HF and ethanol. The morphological properties of the samples were observed under scanning electron microscope measurement. The results showed that the pore density, pore uniformity distribution and pore size of the porous Si samples increased with time of etching. In the next stage, H2O2 was introduced into the electrolyte solution in order to investigate its effect on the morphological properties of the porous Si. From the experiment, we found that H2O2 gave finer porous structure with highly symmetrical cubic shape on the surface. Besides, H2O2 promoted smoother surface of the pore walls. Hence, the results showed that such porous Si structure could be used as a better substrate for the subsequent layer, in particular for the growth of cubic material.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:64772016-12-14T06:41:18Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6477/ Preparation of porous Si (100) for overgrown cubic layer: morphological investigation M.E.A., Samsudin M., Ikram Md Taib N., Zainal R., Radzali S., Yaakob Z., Hassan A number of n-type Si (100) samples were prepared into porous structures via electrochemical etching process, using an electrolyte solution; HF and ethanol. The morphological properties of the samples were observed under scanning electron microscope measurement. The results showed that the pore density, pore uniformity distribution and pore size of the porous Si samples increased with time of etching. In the next stage, H2O2 was introduced into the electrolyte solution in order to investigate its effect on the morphological properties of the porous Si. From the experiment, we found that H2O2 gave finer porous structure with highly symmetrical cubic shape on the surface. Besides, H2O2 promoted smoother surface of the pore walls. Hence, the results showed that such porous Si structure could be used as a better substrate for the subsequent layer, in particular for the growth of cubic material. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6477/1/18_M.E.A._Samsudin.pdf M.E.A., Samsudin and M., Ikram Md Taib and N., Zainal and R., Radzali and S., Yaakob and Z., Hassan (2013) Preparation of porous Si (100) for overgrown cubic layer: morphological investigation. Sains Malaysiana, 42 (9). pp. 1333-1337. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
spellingShingle M.E.A., Samsudin
M., Ikram Md Taib
N., Zainal
R., Radzali
S., Yaakob
Z., Hassan
Preparation of porous Si (100) for overgrown cubic layer: morphological investigation
title Preparation of porous Si (100) for overgrown cubic layer: morphological investigation
title_full Preparation of porous Si (100) for overgrown cubic layer: morphological investigation
title_fullStr Preparation of porous Si (100) for overgrown cubic layer: morphological investigation
title_full_unstemmed Preparation of porous Si (100) for overgrown cubic layer: morphological investigation
title_short Preparation of porous Si (100) for overgrown cubic layer: morphological investigation
title_sort preparation of porous si (100) for overgrown cubic layer: morphological investigation
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6477/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6477/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6477/1/18_M.E.A._Samsudin.pdf