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Title: Modification of porous silicon rugate filters through thiol-yne photochemistry

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4866725· OSTI ID:22266030
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  1. School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052 (Australia)

Porous silicon (PSi) has a considerable potential as biosensor platform. In particular, the ability to modify the surface chemistry of porous silicon is of interest. Here we present a generic method to modify the surface of porous silicon through thiol-yne photochemistry initiated by a radical initiator. Firstly, a freshly etched porous silicon substrate is modified through thermal hydrosilylation with 1,8-nonadiyne to passivate the surface and introduce alkyne functionalities. The alkyne functional surface could then be further reacted with thiol species in the presence of a radical initiator and UV light. Functionalization of the PSi rugate filter is followed with optical reflectivity measurements as well as high resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)

OSTI ID:
22266030
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1586, Issue 1; Conference: NNS2013: 5. nanoscience and nanotechnology symposium, Surabaya (Indonesia), 23-25 Oct 2013; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English