title: Synthesis of water-soluble blue photoluminescent silicon nanocrystals with oxide surface passivation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering and Center for Micro/Nano Science and Technology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Sheng-Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Dong-Hwang
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D005453:Fluorescence; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D014867:Water; D012825:Silicon