Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.130, No.52, 17670-17670, 2008
Stable Scaffolds for Reacting Si Nanowires with Further Organic Functionalities while Preserving Si-C Passivation of Surface Sites
We report on Si NWs modified by covalent scaffolds, via Si C bonds, that give nearly full coverage of the Si atop sites and, at the same time, provide a route for subsequent functionalization. The obtained CH3 CH CH Si NWs exhibit superior oxidation resistance over Si NWs that are modified with CH3 or CH3 C C functionalities, which give nearly full coverage of the Si atop site too.