title: High-yield plasma synthesis of luminescent silicon nanocrystals.
abstract: Light emission from silicon based on quantum confinement in nanoscale structures has sparked intense research into this field ever since its discovery about 15 years ago. A barrier to the widespread utilization of luminescent silicon nanocrystals in such diverse application areas as optoelectronics, solid-state lighting for general illumination, or fluorescent agents for biological applications has been the lack of a simple, high-yield synthesis approach. Here we report a scaleable single-step synthesis process for luminescent silicon nanocrystals based on a low-pressure nonthermal plasma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, High Temperature and Plasma Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mangolini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thimsen
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kortshagen