Korotcenkov G. (Ed.) Porous Silicon: From Formation to Application: Formation and Properties, Volume One

CRC Press, 2016. — 427 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4822-6455-5.Book “Porous Silicon: From Formation to Application”, prepared by international team of expert contributors, well known in the field of porous silicon study and having high qualification, represents the most recent progress in the field of porous silicon and gives a fascinating report on the state-of-the-art in silicon porosification and valuable perspective one can expect in the near future.
Book by its content is divided into three parts.
Chapters in part one (Vol. 1: Porous Silicon Formation and Properties) focus on the fundamentals and practical aspects of silicon porosification by anodization and properties of porous silicon, including electrical, luminescence, optical, thermal properties and contact phenomena. Processing of porous silicon, including drying, storage, oxidation, etching, filling, functionalizing, are also discussed in this part. Alternative methods of silicon porosification using chemical stain and vapor etching, reactive ion etching, spark processing, etc., are
being analyzed as well.
Part two (Vol. 2: Porous Silicon Applications: Biomedical and Sensor Applications) describes applications of porous silicon in bioengineering and various sensors such as gas sensors, biosensors, pressure sensors, optical sensors, microwave detectors, mechanical sensors, etc.. The chapters in this part present a comprehensive review of the fabrication, parameters and applications of these devices. PSi-based auxiliary devices such as hotplates, membranes, matrix for various spectroscopies and catalysis are also being discussed. Analysis of various biomedical applications of porous silicon including drug delivery, tissue engineering, and vivo imaging one can
also found in this volume. No doubts porous silicon is rapidly attracting increasing interest in this field due to its
unique properties. For example, the pores of the material and surface chemistry can be manipulated to tune the rate of
drug release from hours to months.
Finally, part three (Vol. 3: Porous Silicon Applications: Opto- and Microelectronics Applications) highlights porous silicon applications in opto- and microelectronics, photonics and micromachining. Features of fabrication and performances of photonic crystals, fuel cells, elements of integral optoelectronics, solar cells, LED, batteries, cold cathodes, hydrogen generation and storage, PSi-based composites and so on are being analyzed in this part.
Porous silicon is rapidly attracting increasing interest in various fields, including optoelectronics, microelectronics, photonics, medicine, chemistry, biosensing, and energy. Porous Silicon: Formation and Properties fills a gap in the literature of the field today, providing a thorough introduction to current knowledge of the formation, processing, and properties of porous silicon. It also analyzes present and potential applications of porous silicon in technology, including various devices.
With contributions from an international team of well-known experts, this book presents the most recent progress in the field of porous silicon. Focused chapters cover the fundamentals of silicon porosification, the qualities of porous silicon, including its electrical, luminescent, optical, and thermal properties, and the processing of porous silicon for use in the technology of other fields. It also gives valuable insights on what can be expected from the field in the near future.
The book includes extensive references to recently published literature on the subject, allowing for deeper exploration of information on the porosification process, designing porous silicon-based technology, and improving performance of devices fabricated using porous silicon. It is an indispensable addition to the library of any scientist or technician involved or interested in the research, development, and application of porous silicon.Porous Silicon Characterization and Application: General View
Fundamentals of Silicon Porosification via Electrochemical Etching
Technology of Si Porous Layer Fabrication Using Anodic Etching: General Scientific and Technical Issues
Silicon Porosification: Approaches to PSi Parameters Control
Methods of Porous Silicon Parameters Control
Structural and Electrophysical Properties of Porous Silicon
Luminescent Properties of Porous Silicon
Optical Properties of Porous Silicon
Thermal Properties of Porous Silicon
Alternative Methods of Silicon Porosification and Properties of These PSi Layers
The Mechanism of Metal-Assisted Etching of Silicon
Porous Silicon Processing
Surface Chemistry of Porous Silicon
Contacts to Porous Silicon and PSi-Based p-n Homo- and Heterojunctions.