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Controlling the Nature of Etched Si Nanostructures: High- versus Low-Load Metal-Assisted Catalytic Etching (MACE) of Si Powders

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2020
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Tamarov, Konstantin
Swanson, Joseph D
Unger, Bret A
Kolasinski, Kurt W
Ernst, Alexis T
Aindow, Mark
Lehto, Vesa-Pekka
Riikonen, Joakim
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10.1021/acsami.9b20514
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Tamarov, Konstantin. Swanson, Joseph D. Unger, Bret A. Kolasinski, Kurt W. Ernst, Alexis T. Aindow, Mark. Lehto, Vesa-Pekka. Riikonen, Joakim. (2020). Controlling the Nature of Etched Si Nanostructures: High- versus Low-Load Metal-Assisted Catalytic Etching (MACE) of Si Powders.  Acs applied materials and interfaces, 12 (4) , 4787-4796. 10.1021/acsami.9b20514.
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Metal-assisted catalytic etching (MACE) involving Ag deposited on Si particles has been reported as a facile method for the production of Si nanowires (Si NWs). We show that the structure of Si particles subjected to MACE changes dramatically in response to changing the loading of the Ag catalyst. The use of acetic acid as a surfactant and controlled injection of AgNO3(aq) enhanced Ag deposition. The use of acetic acid and controlled injection of H2O2 not only facilitated optimization of the etching step but also allowed us to identify a previously unobserved etching regime that we denote as low-load MACE (LL-MACE). Material produced by LL-MACE exhibits dramatically different yield and structural characteristics as compared to conventionally produced material. We demonstrate the production of Si NWs as well as mesoporous Si nanoparticles from an inexpensive metallurgical-grade Si powder. High loading of Ag (HL-MACE) generates parallel etch track pores created by the correlated motion of Ag nanoparticles. The uniform size distribution (predominantly 70–100 nm) of the Ag nanoparticles is generated dynamically during etching. The walls of these etch track pores are cleaved readily by ultrasonic agitation to form Si NWs. Low loading of Ag (LL-MACE) creates 10–50 nm Ag nanoparticles that etch in an uncorrelated (randomly directed) fashion to generate a bimodal distribution of mesoporosity peaking at ∼4 and 13–21 nm. The use of a syringe pump to deliver the oxidant (H2O2) and Ag+ is essential for increased product uniformity and yield. Different process temperatures and grades of Si produced significantly different pore size distributions. These results facilitate the production of Si NWs and mesoporous nanoparticles with high yield, low cost, and controlled properties that are suitable for applications in, e.g., lithium-ion batteries, drug delivery, as well as biomedical imaging and contrast enhancement.

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metal-assisted catalytic etching (MACE)   porous nanoparticles   silicon powders   silicon nanowires   porous silicon   
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https://erepo.uef.fi/handle/123456789/8390
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b20514
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