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http://dx.doi.org/10.13160/ricns.2010.3.2.117

Detection of Volatile Alcohol Vapors Using Silicon Quantum Dots Based on Porous Silicon  

Cho, Bomin (Department of Chemistry, Chosun University)
Um, Sungyong (Department of Chemistry, Chosun University)
Jin, Sunghoon (Department of Chemistry, Chosun University)
Choi, Tae-Eun (Department of Chemistry, Chosun University)
Yang, Jinseok (Department of Chemistry, Chosun University)
Cho, Sungdong (Department of Chemistry, Chosun University)
Sohn, Honglae (Department of Chemistry, Chosun University)
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Journal of Integrative Natural Science / v.3, no.2, 2010 , pp. 117-121 More about this Journal
Abstract
Silicon quantum dots base on photoluminescent porous silicon were prepared from an electrochemical etching of n-type silicon wafer (boron-dopped<100> orientation, resistivity of 1~10 ${\Omega}-cm$) and used as a alcohol sensor. Silicon quantum dots displayed an emission band at the wavelength of 675 nm with an excitation wavelength of 480 nm. Photoluminescence of silicon quantum dots was quenched in the presence of alcohol vapors such as methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol. Quenching efficiencies of 21.5, 32.5, and 45.8% were obtained for isopropanol, ethanol, and methanol, respectively. A linear relationship was obtained between quenching efficiencies and vapor pressure of analytes used. Quenching photoluminescence was recovered upon introducing of fresh air after the detection of alcohol. This provides easy fabrication of alcohol sensor based on porous silicon.
Keywords
Silicon; Quantum Dots; Photoluminescence; Alcohol sensor;
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