Research Article
Thermodynamics of Silicon Nanowire Growth under Unintended Oxidation of Catalytic Particles
Table 1
Values of the logarithm of the equilibrium partial pressure of O2 (dissociation pressure) for some synthesis reactions of the oxides of the metal catalysts for Si NW growth (per 1 mol of O2) [8].
Metals with Keq> 1, see equation (11), are shown above of the shadowed Si row, while metals with Keq<1 are shown below of the shadowed Si row. |