Understanding of the Retarded Oxidation Effects in Silicon Nanostructures
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چکیده
In-depth understanding of the retarded oxidation phenomenon observed during the oxidation of silicon nanostructures is proposed. The wet thermal oxidation of various silicon nanostructures such as nanobeams, concave/convex nanorings, and nanowires exhibits an extremely different and complex behavior. Such effects have been investigated by the modeling of the mechanical stress generated during the oxidation process explaining the retarded regime. The model describes the oxidation kinetics of silicon nanowires while predicting reasonable and physical stress levels at the silicon/silicon dioxide interface by correctly taking into account the relaxation effects in silicon oxide through plastic flow.VC 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4729410]
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