A molten-salt route for synthesis of Si and Ge nanoparticles: chemical reduction of oxides by electrons solvated in salt melt†
Abstract
Silicon is one of the major constituents of the earth's crust and, in its elemental form, the base of many semiconductor applications, including electronics and energy conversion. Downsizing Si to the nanoscale dimension extends its application to diverse fields, which, however, is often plagued by expensive and inefficient fabrication methods. We report herein a facile chemical synthetic method for Si