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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Solid State Physics

Background:

  • Silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) are crucial in semiconductor research.
  • Understanding their structural components (crystalline, amorphous) is key to controlling properties.
  • Phosphorus doping influences silicon's electronic and structural characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the structural components of phosphorus-doped silicon nanoparticles.
  • To investigate the effect of light irradiation on the structure of these nanoparticles.
  • To correlate structural findings with nanoparticle morphology and thermal effects.

Main Methods:

  • Raman spectroscopy was used to analyze Si NPs (8, 19, 30 nm) with 514.5 nm excitation.
  • Raman spectra were decomposed into Voigt functions representing crystalline, boundary, and amorphous-like Si-Si stretching modes.
  • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed nanoparticle morphology.
  • Anti-Stokes/Stokes Raman band ratios estimated film temperature under irradiation.

Main Results:

  • Raman spectra revealed distinct crystalline, boundary, and amorphous-like regions within the Si NPs.
  • Fractions of these regions suggest a core-shell structure (crystalline core, amorphous/boundary shells).
  • The 8 nm Si NP film showed significant structural changes upon laser irradiation (5.5 kW cm⁻²), converting amorphous regions to crystalline.
  • Estimated temperature under irradiation was below 1041 °C.

Conclusions:

  • The core-shell model of Si NPs is supported by Raman and TEM data.
  • Light irradiation induces partial crystallization in amorphous regions of Si NPs, likely due to heating.
  • Raman spectroscopy is effective for characterizing structural components and light-induced transformations in Si NPs.