Abstract
The grafting of nitrobenzene and bromobenzene onto H-terminated p-Si(1 1 1) surfaces in the presence of HF in the aqueous diazonium salt containing solution was investigated by in situ photoluminescence (PL) and ex situ infrared ellipsometric spectroscopy (IR-SE). The PL measurements revealed that the grafting process is faster for nitrobenzene and that the Si-phenyl interface is well passivated. Aging experiments in ambient air showed that the organic layers on Si have a better stability against oxidation and therefore, against defect formation than the H-terminated Si(1 1 1) surface.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 273-276 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Materials Science and Engineering: B |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue number | 2-3 SPEC. ISS. |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Electrochemical deposition
- Infrared Spectroscopic ellipsometry
- Organic layer
- Passivation
- Photoluminescence
- Photovoltage