Porous silicons (PSs) were prepared from a lightly doped (boron; 7
× 1014/cm3) crystal silicon (c-Si)
wafer
by anodization in an aqueous hydrofluoric acid (HF) solution of
different concentrations (25−55%). The
porosity of these PSs was examined by nitrogen adsorption at 77 K.
The relationship between the pore
structure and the HF concentration upon anodization was examined.
All the PSs investigated showed the
type IV isotherm with a type H2 desorption hysteresis, indicating
mesoporosity. The pore size distribution
was derived from nitrogen adsorption isotherms with the BJH method.
The total pore volume of the PSs
decreased gradually with increasing HF concentration, but the specific
surface area increased with
concentration above 37 wt %. The pore size distribution varied
with the HF concentration. The profile
of the distribution became sharper and shifted to a smaller size with
the increase in the HF concentration.
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