TY  - JOUR
T1  - Thermodynamics of Si etching and removal of the oxide layer from Si cluster surface using KOH solution: A DFT study
A1  - Mudar Ahmed Abdulsattar
A1  - Saad Mahdi Salih
A1  - Ahmed Abdulsattar Almaroof
A1  - Adeebah Muhammedsaeed Alhilaly
A1  - Maad Ahmed Almaroof
JF  - Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Education and Research
JO  - J Adv Pharm Educ Res
SN  - 2249-3379
Y1  - 2020
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
SP  - 77
EP  - 83
N2  - The oxide layer on the Si surface needs to be removed in addition to the removal of Si upper layers before many industrial manufacturing processes. Thermodynamics of removal of these layers by KOH solution is described using density functional theory including Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, and entropy. Results show that the degree of oxidation is the most effective factor in determining the possibility and speed of removal. Small SiO2 spots on the Si substrate can be removed with mild speed. Thick SiO2 layers are the most difficult and time-consuming layers to remove using a KOH solution. The removal of thin oxide layers on the Si surface is performed by the direct reaction of KOH molecules. Thick oxide layers are removed by the reaction of K+ and OH- ions in slower reaction rates due to the hydration of these ions. The calculated thermodynamic quantities of oxidation and removal are in good agreement with experimental findings‎.
UR  - https://japer.in/article/thermodynamics-of-si-etching-and-removal-of-the-oxide-layer-from-si-cluster-surface-using-koh-solution-a-dft-study
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