Justification of the most rational method for the nanostructures synthesis on the semiconductors surface

Abstract

Purpose: of this paper is to justification the most rational method for the nanostructures synthesis on the semiconductors surface, which is capable of providing high quality synthesized nanostructures at low cost and ease of the process. Design/methodology/approach: The choice of the optimal method of synthesis was carried out using the hierarchy analysis method, which is implemented by decomposing the problem into more simple parts and further processing judgments at each hierarchical level using pair comparisons. Findings: The article describes the main methods of synthesis of nanostructures, presents their advantages and disadvantages. The methods were evaluated by such criteria as: environmental friendliness, efficiency, stages number of the technological process, complexity, resources expenditure and time and effectiveness. Using the hierarchy analysis method, has been established that electrochemical etching is the most important alternative, and when choosing a nanostructures synthesis method on the semiconductors surface, this method should be preferred. Such studies are necessary for industrial serial production of nanostructures and allow reducing expenses at the realization of the problem of synthesis of qualitative samples. Research limitations/implications: In this research, the hierarchy analysis method was used only to select a rational method for synthesizing nanostructures on the semiconductors surface. However, this research needs to be developed with respect to establishing a correlation between the synthesis conditions and the nanostructures acquired properties. Practical implications: First, was been established that the optimal method for the nanostructures synthesis on the semiconductors surface is electrochemical etching, and not lithographic or chemical method. This allowed the theoretical and empirical point of view to justify the choice of the nanostructures synthesis method in the industrial production conditions. Secondly, the presented method can be applied to the synthesis method choice of other nanostructures types, which is necessary in conditions of resources exhaustion and high raw materials cost. Originality/value: In the article, for the first time, the choice of the nanostructures synthesis method on the semiconductors surface is presented using of paired comparisons of criteria and available alternatives. The article will be useful to engineers involved in the nanostructures synthesis, researchers and scientists, as well as students studying in the field of "nanotechnology".