Enhancing properties of silicon by replacing hydrogen with deuterium on the surface layer

https://phys.org/news/2023-11-properties-silicon-hydrogen-deuterium-surface.html

"silicon enhanced when hydrogen replaced with deuterium on surface layer... Si−D surfaces become much more resistant to and stable against oxidation when exposed to either positive or negative voltages. and their electrical characteristics were more consistent compared to Si−H surfaces... Si−D instead of Si−H surfaces in applications requiring non-oxidized silicon surfaces, such as electrochemical biosensors, silicon-based molecular electronic devices, and silicon-based triboelectric generators"