MATERIAL ANALYSIS OF FLUORESCENT SILICON (SI)
NANOMATERIAL PREPARED ELECTROCHEMICALLY
FROM SODIUM SILICATE WATER GLASS SOLUTIONS
Laila H. Abuhassan, Munir H. Nayfeh
ABSTRACT
Highly fluorescent films composed of Si-based nanomaterial were
successfully fabricated, using an inexpensive low power
electrodeposition process and the abundant least toxic water glass
solutions. The films were successfully deposited on highly and
moderately conducting substrates and selective area deposition was
demonstrated. Different analytical techniques show that the
produced films are strongly fluorescent and stable under UV
excitation. Material and structural analysis confirm that the
deposited films are composed of Si-based nanomaterial. The results
were interpreted in terms of current-induced nucleation of silicon
nanomaterial.
KEYWORDS
Electrodeposition, Silicon Nanomaterial, Material Analysis, Silicate Solution.