Exploring the potential of semiconducting BaSi2 for thin-film solar cell applications
Abstract Semiconducting barium disilicide (BaSi 2), which is composed of earth-abundant
elements, has attractive features for thin-film solar cell applications. Both a large absorption …
elements, has attractive features for thin-film solar cell applications. Both a large absorption …
Recent advances in computational studies of thin-film solar cell material BaSi2
Barium disilicide (BaSi 2) has attracted significant attention as a promising next-generation
thin-film solar cell material. However, there are still significant barriers to bringing BaSi 2 to …
thin-film solar cell material. However, there are still significant barriers to bringing BaSi 2 to …
Exploring the possibility of semiconducting BaSi2 for thin-film solar cell applications
T Suemasu - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Semiconducting BaSi 2 has attractive features for thin-film solar cell applications because
both a large absorption coefficient and a long minority-carrier diffusion length can be …
both a large absorption coefficient and a long minority-carrier diffusion length can be …
Barium disilicide as a promising thin-film photovoltaic absorber: structural, electronic, and defect properties
Barium disilicide (BaSi2), composed of abundant and inexpensive elements, is a potential
absorber material for thin-film solar cells. In this study, density-functional theory calculations …
absorber material for thin-film solar cells. In this study, density-functional theory calculations …
BaSi2 as a promising low-cost, earth-abundant material with large optical activity for thin-film solar cells: A hybrid density functional study
Employing a hybrid density functional theory, we reveal the origin of the large absorption
coefficient in BaSi 2, which is roughly two to eighty times larger at ħω− E g= 0.5 eV than …
coefficient in BaSi 2, which is roughly two to eighty times larger at ħω− E g= 0.5 eV than …
Influence of grain size and surface condition on minority-carrier lifetime in undoped n-BaSi2 on Si (111)
R Takabe, KO Hara, M Baba, W Du… - Journal of applied …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
We have fabricated approximately 0.5-μm-thick undoped n-BaSi 2 epitaxial films with
various average grain areas ranging from 2.6 to 23.3 μm 2 on Si (111) by molecular beam …
various average grain areas ranging from 2.6 to 23.3 μm 2 on Si (111) by molecular beam …
Fabrication of single-phase polycrystalline BaSi2 thin films on silicon substrates by vacuum evaporation for solar cell applications
We report on the successful fabrication of single-phase polycrystalline BaSi 2 films on Si
(111) substrates by a simple vacuum evaporation method using BaSi 2 granules. Substrate …
(111) substrates by a simple vacuum evaporation method using BaSi 2 granules. Substrate …
Photoresponse properties of BaSi2 film grown on Si (100) by vacuum evaporation
We have succeeded in the observation of high photoresponsivity of orthorhombic BaSi 2 film
grown on crystalline Si by a vacuum evaporation method, raising the prospect of its …
grown on crystalline Si by a vacuum evaporation method, raising the prospect of its …
Three-step growth of highly photoresponsive BaSi2 light absorbing layers with uniform Ba to Si atomic ratios
Y Yamashita, T Sato, N Saitoh, N Yoshizawa… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Barium disilicide (BaSi 2) shows great promise as a light absorbing material for solar cell
applications. Thus, it is important to form high-quality BaSi 2 films with a low defect density …
applications. Thus, it is important to form high-quality BaSi 2 films with a low defect density …
Transport properties of n-and p-type polycrystalline BaSi2
Electron and hole mobilities versus temperature in semiconducting barium disilicide (BaSi 2)
have been systematically studied both experimentally and theoretically. The experiments …
have been systematically studied both experimentally and theoretically. The experiments …