Semiconductor nanowires have demonstrated exciting properties for nanophotonics,
sensors, energy technologies, and end-of-roadmap and beyond-roadmap electronic …

Hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) has been used for decades—doped and as
intrinsic absorber layers—in thin-film silicon solar cells. Whereas their effiency was improved …

High flexibility and industrial compatibility are the key factors for developing large-scale
lightweight, wearable, and portable thin film flexible solar cells. Here, a rather flexible and …

This contribution reviews some of the latest achievements and challenges in thin-film silicon
photovoltaic (PV) technology based on amorphous and nanocrystalline silicon and their …

To realize high-capacity Si anodes for next-generation Li-ion batteries, Si/Sn nanowires
were fabricated in a single-step procedure using He plasma sputtering at a high pressure of …

Electrocatalytic water splitting plays a paramount importance role in hydrogen production as
a green renewable energy technology. Therefore, development of highly efficient and …

High power-to-weight ratio (PTWR) is an important figure-of-merit for high performance
flexible/portable solar cells. Marrying advanced tandem junction design with three …

Since the inception of silicon nanowire (SiNW)-based biosensors in 2001, SiNWs have been
employed in various detection schemes and have routinely demonstrated the capability for …

We report on the uniaxial strain and thermal conductivity of well-ordered, suspended silicon
nanowire arrays between 10 to 20 nm width and 22 nm half-pitch, fabricated by extreme …

A comprehensive study of the silicon nanowire growth process has been carried out. Silicon
nanowires were grown by plasma-assisted-vapor-solid method using tin as a catalyst. We …