Catalog Number: NovaNP-Si-A50
Average Diameter: ~50nm
Purity: >99.9%
Appearance: dry yellow power
These silicon nanoparticles are prepared by a gas phase method. Their small particle size and high purity make them suitable for use as anode materials in lithium-ion batteries.
APPLICATIONS
Silicon nanoparticles are ultrafine particles of silicon, typically ranging from 1 to 200 nanometers in size. They exhibit unique physical and chemical properties compared to their bulk counterparts, making them promising in a variety of technological applications including energy storage, electronics, optoelectronics, and sensors.
- Energy storage: Silicon nanoparticles are being actively explored as promising anode materials for batteries, particularly in the development of high-energy lithium-ion batteries. They possess a high lithium-ion storage capacity and can accommodate the volume expansion during the charge-discharge cycles, thereby significantly enhancing the performance, energy density, and cycle life of lithium-ion batteries.
- Electronic Devices: Due to their small size and unique electronic properties, silicon nanoparticles have shown promise in the development of next-generation electronic devices. They can be used in nanoscale transistors, diodes, and integrated circuits.
- Optoelectronics Devices: Silicon nanoparticles possess interesting optical properties, including size-dependent absorption and emission. They have been employed in optoelectronic devices such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and displays, solar cells, photodetectors, and quantum computing.
- Sensors and Detection: Silicon nanoparticles have been used in fluorescent sensors to detect biomolecules, intracellular pH, heavy metal ions, and pollutants, providing valuable information for medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring and other applications.
SYNONYM
Silicon nanoparticles, silicon nanoparticle, silicon nanopowders, silicon nanopowder, nano silicon