25th anniversary article: semiconductor nanowires–synthesis, characterization, and applications
Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …
Light trapping in thin silicon solar cells: A review on fundamentals and technologies
R Saive - Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Thin, flexible, and efficient silicon solar cells would revolutionize the photovoltaic market and
open up new opportunities for PV integration. However, as an indirect semiconductor, silicon …
open up new opportunities for PV integration. However, as an indirect semiconductor, silicon …
Spectrally selective chiral silicon metasurfaces based on infrared Fano resonances
Metamaterials and metasurfaces represent a remarkably versatile platform for light
manipulation, biological and chemical sensing, and nonlinear optics. Many of these …
manipulation, biological and chemical sensing, and nonlinear optics. Many of these …
Fundamental limit of nanophotonic light trapping in solar cells
Establishing the fundamental limit of nanophotonic light-trapping schemes is of paramount
importance and is becoming increasingly urgent for current solar cell research. The standard …
importance and is becoming increasingly urgent for current solar cell research. The standard …
Silicon nanowires for photovoltaic solar energy conversion
KQ Peng, ST Lee - Advanced Materials, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor nanowires are attracting intense interest as a promising material for solar
energy conversion for the new‐generation photovoltaic (PV) technology. In particular, silicon …
energy conversion for the new‐generation photovoltaic (PV) technology. In particular, silicon …
Design and fabrication of silicon nanowires towards efficient solar cells
The recent rise of semiconductor nanowires opens new opportunities for realizing high
efficiency photovoltaic devices at low cost due to the unique one-dimensional structure with …
efficiency photovoltaic devices at low cost due to the unique one-dimensional structure with …
[HTML][HTML] Nanofabrication through molding
Nanomolding usually refers to a top-down fabrication method by which a formable or
moldable material is shaped using a mold of nanoscale dimensions. Nanomolding is the …
moldable material is shaped using a mold of nanoscale dimensions. Nanomolding is the …
Towards high efficiency nanowire solar cells
G Otnes, MT Borgström - Nano Today, 2017 - Elsevier
Semiconductor nanowires are a class of materials recently gaining increasing interest for
solar cell applications. In this article we review the development of the field with a special …
solar cell applications. In this article we review the development of the field with a special …
Optical absorption enhancement in silicon nanohole arrays for solar photovoltaics
We investigate silicon nanohole arrays as light absorbing structures for solar photovoltaics
via simulation. To obtain the same ultimate efficiency as a standard 300 μm crystalline …
via simulation. To obtain the same ultimate efficiency as a standard 300 μm crystalline …
III–V nanowire photovoltaics: Review of design for high efficiency
RR LaPierre, ACE Chia, SJ Gibson… - physica status solidi …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This article reviews recent developments in nanowire‐based photovoltaics (PV) with an
emphasis on III–V semiconductors including growth mechanisms, device fabrication and …
emphasis on III–V semiconductors including growth mechanisms, device fabrication and …