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Porous Silicon Nanoparticles

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Methods of preparation of nanoparticles of porous silicon are described, including photoluminescent formulations. Key factors discussed include control of pore size and porosity, control of nanoparticle size and size distribution, control of physical properties including degradation rates, and increasing the yield of preparations. Nanoparticles synthesized from electrochemically etched silicon wafers, from stain-etched particles, and from silicas subjected to chemical reduction are discussed.

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Sailor, M.J. (2018). Porous Silicon Nanoparticles. In: Canham, L. (eds) Handbook of Porous Silicon. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71381-6_103

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