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Synthesis of Silicon Based Opal by Chemical Reduction of Silica Opal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Ali E. Aliev ,
M. A. O. Royer ,
A. A. Zakhidov  and
R. H. Baughman
Ali E. Aliev
Affiliation:
[email protected], University of Texas at Dallas, NanoTech Institute, 7825 Maccalu blvd., 1506, Dallas, TX, 75252, United States, 9728836543, 9728836529
M. A. O. Royer
Affiliation:
[email protected], University of Texas at Dallas, NanoTech Institute, Richardson, TX, 75083, United States
A. A. Zakhidov
Affiliation:
[email protected], University of Texas at Dallas, NanoTech Institute, Richardson, TX, 75083, United States
R. H. Baughman
Affiliation:
[email protected], University of Texas at Dallas, NanoTech Institute, Richardson, TX, 75083, United States
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Abstract

By reduction of SiO2 opal in atmosphere of nitrogen (80%)-helium (15%)-hydrogen (5%) gas mixture at various temperatures we tuned the dielectric contrast ratio and band gap of photonic crystal (PC) up to 10 %. The SEM images dose not show any detectible change in lattice parameters, whereas the elemental analysis shows remarkable decrease of oxygen content. The shift of reflectance spectra toward the long wavelength and increase of transmission in infrared region confirm the redaction of silica and partial transformation to the silicon.

Keywords

nanostructurephotoreflectanceSi
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 964: Symposium R – Meta-Materials at the Milli-, Micro-, and Nanoscale , 2006 , 0964-R03-12
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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