title: Stable scaffolds for reacting Si nanowires with further organic functionalities while preserving Si-C passivation of surface sites.
abstract: We report on Si NWs modified by covalent scaffolds, via SiC bonds, that give nearly full coverage of the Si atop sites and, at the same time, provide a route for subsequent functionalization. The obtained CH(3)CHCHSi NWs exhibit superior oxidation resistance over Si NWs that are modified with CH(3) or CH(3)CC functionalities, which give nearly full coverage of the Si atop site too.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Chemical Engineering and Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel.
authors.forename: Ossama
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Assad
authors.forename: Sreenivasa Reddy
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Puniredd
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stelzner
authors.forename: Silke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: Hossam
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haick