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Si nanopatterning by reactive ion etching through an on-chip self-assembled porous anodic alumina mask.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Gianneta, Violetta Olziersky, Antonis Nassiopoulou, Androula G |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | AbstractWe report on Si nanopatterning through an on-chip self-assembled porous anodic alumina (PAA) masking layer using reactive ion etching based on fluorine chemistry. Three different gases/gas mixtures were investigated: pure SF6, SF6/O2, and SF6/CHF3. For the first time, a systematic investigation of the etch rate and process anisotropy was performed. It was found that in all cases, the etch rate through the PAA mask was 2 to 3 times lower than that on non-masked areas. With SF6, the etching process is, as expected, isotropic. By the addition of O2, the etch rate does not significantly change, while anisotropy is slightly improved. The lowest etch rate and the best anisotropy were obtained with the SF6/CHF3 gas mixture. The pattern of the hexagonally arranged pores of the alumina film is, in this case, perfectly transferred to the Si surface. This is possible both on large areas and on restricted pre-defined areas on the Si wafer.PACS78.67.Rb, 81.07.-b, 61.46.-w |
| ISSN | 19317573 |
| Journal | Nanoscale Research Letters |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC3605172 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| PubMed reference number | 23402551 |
| e-ISSN | 1556276X |
| DOI | 10.1186/1556-276x-8-71 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Publisher Date | 2013-02-12 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright ©2013 Gianneta et al; licensee Springer. |
| Subject Keyword | Porous anodic alumina Si nanopatterning Reactive ion etching Fluorine chemistry |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics Materials Science |