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Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Silver-induced Crystallization in Silicon Nanocluster

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dc.date.accessioned 2014-01-27T08:17:59Z und
dc.date.accessioned 2017-10-24T12:04:41Z
dc.date.available 2014-01-27T08:17:59Z und
dc.date.available 2017-10-24T12:04:41Z
dc.date.issued 2014-01-27T08:17:59Z
dc.identifier.uri http://radr.hulib.helsinki.fi/handle/10138.1/3433 und
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10138.1/3433
dc.title Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Silver-induced Crystallization in Silicon Nanocluster en
ethesis.department.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/3acb09b1-e6a2-4faa-b677-1a1b03285b66
ethesis.department Institutionen för fysik sv
ethesis.department Department of Physics en
ethesis.department Fysiikan laitos fi
ethesis.faculty Matematisk-naturvetenskapliga fakulteten sv
ethesis.faculty Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta fi
ethesis.faculty Faculty of Science en
ethesis.faculty.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/8d59209f-6614-4edd-9744-1ebdaf1d13ca
ethesis.university.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/50ae46d8-7ba9-4821-877c-c994c78b0d97
ethesis.university Helsingfors universitet sv
ethesis.university University of Helsinki en
ethesis.university Helsingin yliopisto fi
dct.creator Zhao, Junlei
dct.issued 2014
dct.language.ISO639-2 eng
dct.abstract Metal-induced crystallization (MIC) has been investigated extensively as an alternative crystallization process in the silicon based photovoltaic industry. In this work, we simulate a nanoscale version of this process by using molecular dynamics simulation involving liquid Si nanoclusters inoculated with Ag atoms in Ar thermal bath. The simulations reveal that the energy released during coalescence of the silver silicide region is the main factor to remelt the surface of the Si nanocluster. In an earlier report, Ag nanoparticles is observed to induced crystallization in 12-15 nm- diameter silicon cluster, which upon further cooling results in nano-polycrystalline silicon core and segregated Ag sub-shells. The work focuses on the crucial conditions that influence the MIC process, such as (i) number of Ag atoms per unit volume, (ii) initial temperature of Si cluster, (iii) crystallization temperature and (iv) cooling rate of the Si cluster. The results presented in this study provide insight into the effect of the first three parameters. Also, the results suggest that the coalescence of eutectic phase is the essential step which induces the crystallization. en
dct.language en
ethesis.language.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/languages/eng
ethesis.language English en
ethesis.language englanti fi
ethesis.language engelska sv
ethesis.thesistype pro gradu-avhandlingar sv
ethesis.thesistype pro gradu -tutkielmat fi
ethesis.thesistype master's thesis en
ethesis.thesistype.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/thesistypes/mastersthesis
ethesis.degreeprogram Modeling Molecules and Nanosystems (MoMoNano) en
dct.identifier.urn URN:NBN:fi-fe2017112252483
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