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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shuit-Tong Lee, Hong Kong, HK;
Ning Wang, Hong Kong, HK;
Chun-Sing Lee, Hong Kong, HK;
Igor Bello, Hong Kong, HK;
Assignee:
City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, HK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/120 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/120 ;
Abstract
Silicon nanowires and silicon nanoparticle chains are formed by the activation of silicon monoxide in the vapor phase. The silicon monoxide source may be solid or gaseous, and the activation may be by thermal excitation, laser ablation, plasma or magnetron sputtering. The present invention produces large amounts of silicon nanowires without requiring the use of any catalysts that may cause contamination.