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Fabrication and Optimization of Type II Silicon Clathrate Films
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2025
The two-thermal annealing method enables the fabrication of thin films of type II semiconductor silicon clathrate. Post-synthesis treatments, including thermal pressing and reactive ion etching, were performed to improve the material properties. This approach provides an accessible pathway for fabricating tunable clathrate films suitable for next-generation electronic and photonic devices.
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Preparation of Macroporous Epitaxial Quartz Films on Silicon by Chemical Solution Deposition
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2015
A protocol is presented for the preparation of piezoelectric macroporous epitaxial films of quartz on silicon by solution chemistry using dip-coating and thermal treatments in air.
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Polycrystalline Silicon Thin-film Solar cells with Plasmonic-enhanced Light-trapping
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2012
Polycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells on glass are fabricated by deposition of boron and phosphorous doped silicon layers followed by crystallisation, defect passivation and metallisation. Plasmonic light-trapping is introduced by forming Ag nanoparticles on the silicon cell surface capped with a diffused reflector resulting in ~45% photocurrent enhancement.
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Sustained Delivery of Nerve Growth Factor Using a Porous Silicon Film in Rat Pheochromocytoma 12 Cells
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2025
Source: Rosenberg, M., et al. Designing Porous Silicon Films as Carriers of Nerve Growth Factor. J. Vis. Exp. (2019).This video demonstrates the use of a degradable nanostructured porous silicon (PSi) film for the sustained release of nerve growth factor (NGF) to support PC12 cell differentiation. NGF is adsorbed onto the film’s pores through electrostatic interactions and is gradually released into the media by diffusion and scaffold degradation. This controlled delivery promotes PC12 cell...
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Designing Porous Silicon Films as Carriers of Nerve Growth Factor
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2019
Here, we present a protocol to design and fabricate nanostructured porous silicon (PSi) films as degradable carriers for the nerve growth factor (NGF). Neuronal differentiation and outgrowth of PC12 cells and mice dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons are characterized upon treatment with the NGF-loaded PSi carriers.
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Deposition conditions determine thickness, density, composition, adhesion, and defect formation within the layer. These characteristics govern whether the film provides effective insulation, chemical protection, or controlled surface behavior. Engineering teams therefore treat process control as a way to tune film performance rather than simply to create a coating, especially when leakage current, breakdown strength, or durability matters.
Interfaces and defects can become pathways for electrical leakage or sites where failure begins. Their condition affects breakdown strength, durability, and overall device reliability, even when the film has the intended thickness and composition. Careful control of these regions is particularly important for gate dielectrics, insulating barriers, and passivation layers exposed to demanding device conditions.
These fabrication routes represent different ways to form the same functional material on a substrate. Chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition deposit material through process-based coating methods, while thermal oxidation forms silicon dioxide by oxidizing silicon. The selected route must match the engineered need for controlled thickness, composition, adhesion, interfaces, and defect levels.
Evaluation should address film thickness, density, composition, adhesion, and defect formation, because these properties connect fabrication conditions with device behavior. Engineers can then relate the measured film characteristics to insulation, chemical protection, or surface control requirements. This assessment also helps explain changes in leakage current, breakdown strength, durability, and reliability across engineered structures.
In microelectronics, the layer can function as a gate dielectric or as a passivation layer that protects device regions. In sensors and microsystems, it can serve as an insulating barrier or provide controlled surface properties. These roles make the material useful where electrical isolation, chemical protection, or interface control must be integrated into a small engineered device.
A well-controlled layer can improve electrical insulation, chemical protection, and surface behavior while supporting dependable device operation. Its value is reflected in lower leakage risk, stronger resistance to breakdown, greater durability, and improved reliability when interfaces and defects remain controlled. These outcomes support protective coatings, optical coatings, microelectronic structures, sensors, and microsystems.