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Fine-tuning the Size and Minimizing the Noise of Solid-state Nanopores

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Scale-dependent diffusion anisotropy in nanoporous silicon.

Daria Kondrashova^1,2, Alexander Lauerer¹, Dirk Mehlhorn¹

¹University of Leipzig, Faculty of Physics and Earth Sciences, Linnéstraße 5, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.

Scientific Reports

|January 21, 2017

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This study reveals that nanoporous silicon exhibits complex diffusion behaviors, with transport occurring both along and across its tubular pores. These findings highlight a hierarchical structure of transport resistances and shortcuts within the material.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Physical Chemistry
Nanotechnology

Background:

Nanoporous silicon, fabricated via electrochemical etching of B-doped silicon, features tubular pores within a silicon matrix.
These materials are valuable for technological applications and as model systems for confined phase transitions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate diffusion phenomena in nanoporous silicon across various length scales.
To elucidate the role of pore connectivity and structural heterogeneities in mass transport.

Main Methods:

Joint experimental and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations for atomistic diffusion studies.
Dynamic Monte Carlo (DMC) simulations incorporating electron tomography data for micrometer-scale transport.
Utilized carefully selected probe molecules to cover a wide range of displacements.

Main Results:

Observed diffusion in both axial and perpendicular directions to the tubular pores, indicating pore connectivity.
Identified scale-dependent retardation of propagation in both directions with increasing displacement.
Evidence of a hierarchical distribution of transport resistances (constrictions) and shortcuts (bridges) within the nanoporous structure.

Conclusions:

Nanoporous silicon exhibits complex, multi-directional diffusion governed by its intricate pore network.
The material's transport properties are characterized by a scale-dependent hierarchy of constrictions and bridges.
Experimental and simulation methods confirmed the transferability of findings across different displacement ranges.