In recent years, broadband near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has attracted widespread
research attention. However, the development of broadband NIR-emitting phosphors with …

The delamination of a circular thin film at micro/nanoscale is studied using the Kirchhoff
plate theory incorporating surface effects in this paper. Bending of a clamped circular …

Low-stress silicon-based thin films play a crucial role in microelectromechanical systems
(MEMS) such as silicon microphones. To obtain low stress, post annealing is usually applied …

The paper presents an ab initio study of temperature-induced nanostructural evolution of
hydrogen-rich voids in amorphous silicon. By using large a-Si models, obtained from …

Hydrogenated amorphous germanium, a-Ge: H, is a material of interest for optoelectronic
applications such as solar cells and radiation detectors because of the material's potential to …

The thermal stability of thick (≈ 4 μm) plasma‐grown hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a‐
Si: H) layers on glass upon application of a rather rapid annealing step is investigated. Such …

In this dissertation, we enhance the efficiency of thin flexible monocrystalline silicon solar
cells by breaking symmetry in light trapping nanostructures and improving homogeneity in …

As the Earth's population grows and nations become more developed the need for energy
continues to rise. The climate change brought about by warming temperatures from …

Global energy demands have been increasing and the ability of fossil fuels to meet these
demands is limited. Due to the associated climate change concerns, most of the current new …

The microstructure of voids in pure and hydrogen-rich amorphous silicon (a: Si) network was
studied in ultra-large models of amorphous silicon, using classical and quantum-mechanical …