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Silicon Nanostructures Fabricated by Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching of Silicon

MAC Etch를 이용한 Si 나노 구조 제조

  • Oh, Ilwhan (Department of Applied Chemistry, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • 오일환 (금오공과대학교 응용화학과)
  • Received : 2013.01.21
  • Accepted : 2013.01.31
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

This review article summarizes metal-assisted chemical etching (MAC etch or MACE), an anisotropic etching method for Si, and describes principles, main factors, and recent achievements in literature. In 1990, it was discovered that, with metal catalyst on surface and $H_2O_2$/HF as etchant, Si substrate can be etched anisotropically, in even in solution. In contrast to high-cost vacuum-based dry etching methods, MAC etch enables to fabricate a variety of high aspect ratio nanostructures through wet etching process.

본 총설에서는 Si 비등방성 식각(anisotropic etching) 공정인 metal-assisted chemical etching(MAC etch 혹은 MACE) 분야 기본 원리, 중요 변수, 그리고 최근 연구 성과들을 정리하였다. 1990년에 최초로 Si 표면에 금속 촉매를 증착한 후 $H_2O_2$/HF 기반 식각을 진행하면 용액 중에서도 비등방성 식각을 통해 다양한 고종횡비(high aspect ratio) 나노구조를 형성할 수 있다는 것이 밝혀 졌다. 고가의 진공기반 장비가 필요한 건식 식각에 비해, 습식 식각을 통해서도 상대적으로 간편하고 경제적으로 종횡비가 큰 Si 마이크로/나노 구조를 만들 수 있게 되었다. 초기 연구들을 통해 MAC etch중 산화제가 촉매에 의해 환원되고, 촉매/Si 계면 근처의 Si 원자들이 선택적으로 식각/용해되어 수직 방향으로 촉매가 Si 기판을 파고 들어가며 비등방성 식각이 발생함이 밝혀졌다. MAC etch에 영향을 미치는 중요 변수로는 금속 촉매의 종류 및 모양, 식각액의 조성, Si기판의 도핑 농도이다. 또한 본 총설은 MAC etch에 의해 형성된 Si 나노 구조를 이용한 태양전지, 수소 연료, 리튬 이온 전지 등의 응용 분야를 다루었다.

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