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Diamagnetic Behavior of Porous Silicon

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After a brief introduction to diamagnetism, the magnetic properties of silicon are briefly outlined. The magnetic behavior of silicon consists of a diamagnetic and a paramagnetic term, whereas the diamagnetism predominates. Furthermore, various types of porous silicon like as-etched and oxidized porous silicon are discussed, and the dependence of the diamagnetism on the surface treatment and thus on the paramagnetic defects is outlined. Nanostructuring of silicon results in a modification of the magnetic behavior with reduced diamagnetic contribution, and a further posttreatment of the samples leads to a smaller diamagnetic susceptibility.

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Rumpf, K., Granitzer, P. (2018). Diamagnetic Behavior of Porous Silicon. In: Canham, L. (eds) Handbook of Porous Silicon. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71381-6_29

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