Recent Progress on Surface Chemistry of Silicon and Germanium Nanocrystals

Yilan Zhang

doi:10.1039/d5qm00646e

December 2, 2025Materials Chemistry Frontiers

Recent Progress on Surface Chemistry of Silicon and Germanium Nanocrystals

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Silicon and germanium nanocrystals demonstrated significant advancements in surface chemistry, enhancing their optoelectronic applications.
Research highlights the role of covalent bonding properties in the functionality of semiconductors like silicon and germanium.
Assessment of nanocrystals' surface chemistry reveals its impact on their optical properties and overall performance.
Focus on the unique characteristics of silicon and germanium nanocrystals emphasizes the potential for innovative semiconductor technologies.

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This review highlights advancements in surface chemistry affecting optoelectronic properties of silicon and germanium nanocrystals.

Abstract

Colloidal silicon and germanium nanocrystals (Si/Ge NCs) have been of immense interest as fundamentally important semiconductor nanomaterials in the past decades due to their distinct covalent bonding characteristics, quantum-confined optoelectronic...

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