Chemical vapour deposition (CVD)

Different CVD techniques (low-pressure CVD, subatmospheric CVD, chemical vapor transport – CVT) are used in the Research Group of Laser Chemistry for the preparation of highly nanostructured materials from precursors of silicon and germanium. After subsequent structural and material characterization, the prepared nanostructures (mainly nanowires) are studied for their outstanding electronic and photoelectrochemical properties. Currently, the photoelectrochemical behavior of the silicon nanowires and applicability for the generation of lower hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide or splitting of water is investigated.