Sulfur Passivation of Highly Crystalline Germanium Nanoparticles via a Microwave-Assisted Strategy.

Ladan Mohammadi, Michelle H Frasch, Mingwei Zhang, Susan M Kauzlarich

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Ladan MohammadiDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, One Shields Ave, Davis, California 95616, United States.

Michelle H FraschDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, One Shields Ave, Davis, California 95616, United States.ORCID 0009-0009-3334-8090

Mingwei ZhangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, One Shields Ave, Davis, California 95616, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6769-8357

Susan M KauzlarichDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, One Shields Ave, Davis, California 95616, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-3627-237X

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Abstract

Germanium nanocrystals (Ge NCs) exhibit size-dependent optical properties, making them promising for optoelectronic and near-infrared (NIR) applications. However, their performance is often limited by surface oxidation and dangling bonds. A microwave-assisted ligand-exchange method is presented that replaces a significant portion of surface-bound oleylamine (OAm) with sulfur dissolved in octylamine (OA) and toluene, facilitating efficient surface passivation without additional etching steps. SEM-EDS mapping, FTIR,

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PMID42090332

DOI10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c01000

PMCPMC13189107

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