Issue 19, 2015

High rate fabrication of room temperature red photoluminescent SiC nanocrystals

Abstract

A high rate fabrication of a thin film complex consisting of cubic-SiC nanocrystals, amorphous silicon and graphite was realized using an atmospheric pressure thermal plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (APTPECVD) process with SiCl4 and C2H2 as the silicon source and carbon source, respectively. The morphology, crystal structure and surface chemical composition of the products were characterized. The APTPECVD SiC nanocrystals have average diameters between 18 and 30 nm. A room temperature red region photoluminescence (PL) property originated from the quantum confinement effect of these SiC nanocrystals was observed under UV wavelength excitation. Moreover, pure SiC nanocrystals with a red region PL property can be obtained after a simple post-treatment, including calcining and etching processes. These red photoluminescent SiC nanocrystals can be utilized as biomarkers in bioimaging and drug delivery.

Graphical abstract: High rate fabrication of room temperature red photoluminescent SiC nanocrystals

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 Mar 2015
Accepted
04 Apr 2015
First published
07 Apr 2015

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015,3, 4876-4882

Author version available

High rate fabrication of room temperature red photoluminescent SiC nanocrystals

T. Cao, Y. Cheng, H. Zhang, B. Yan and Y. Cheng, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015, 3, 4876 DOI: 10.1039/C5TC00628G

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