Abstract

Germanium is electrodeposited in a template formed from a dried suspension of silica spheres. The germanium completely fills the pores of the silica matrix. The semiconductor, as deposited, is amorphous but can be crystallized by annealing. Selective dissolution of the silica template gives a macroporous germanium-air sphere matrix, which offers interesting possibilities for photonic applications.
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URL

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2002/cc/b206970a

Authors

L. K. van Vugt, A. F. van Driel, R. W. Tjerkstra, L. Bechger, W. L. Vos, D. Vanmaekelbergh, and J. J. Kelly

Year of publication

2002

Date published

01/2002

Journal

Chem. Commun.

Pages

2054-2055

DOI number

10.1039/B206970A