title: Synthesis and optical properties of monolayer organosilicon nanosheets.
abstract: The synthesis of silicon nanosheets for fabricating electronic devices, without using conventional vacuum processes and vapor deposition, is challenging and is anticipated to receive significant attention for a wide range of applications. Here, we report the synthesis of oxygen-free, phenyl-modified organosilicon nanosheets with atomic thickness. In organic solvents, a consequence of this new silicon structure is its uniform dispersion and the possibility of exfoliation into unilamellar nanosheets. Light-induced photocurrent in [Si(6)H(4)Ph(2)] was observed, leading to the possibility of various organosilicon nonamaterials with useful properties.
authors.affiliation: Toyota Central R&D Laboratories., Inc., Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan. ysugi@mosk.tytlabs.co.jp
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mitsuoka
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakano