Silicon Iodide is the iodide of silicon. It is a precursor to silicon amide. It is also applied in the manufacture and etching of silicon in microelectronics. Selective area regrowth of silicon-doped GaAs has been successfully achieved by chemical beam epitaxy (CBE) on dry etched trench structures. Silicon tetraiodide is useful for the above process in abrupt to manipulate metal-semiconductor field effect transistor (MESFET) and heterostructure field effect transistor (HFET). Silicon iodide can also be reduced as the source to form pure silicon and hydrogen iodide.
- Izumi, Shigekazu, et al. Journal of Crystal Growth 175.175(1997): 404-410.
- http://jes.ecsdl.org/content/104/11/663.short
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_tetraiodide
White crystals. Noncombustible.
Silicon(IV) iodide is used as a precursor to prepare silicon amides. It finds application in the manufacture and etching of silicon in microelectronics.
Toxic by ingestion and inhalation, irritant
to tissue.
