Earth-abundant Cu-based metal oxide photocathodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) solar-fuel conversion is a promising approach to converting
energy from sunlight into storable chemical fuels. The development of low cost, highly …
energy from sunlight into storable chemical fuels. The development of low cost, highly …
Carrier‐selective contacts using metal compounds for crystalline silicon solar cells
Solar cells rely on the efficient generation of electrons and holes and the subsequent
collection of these photoexcited charge carriers at spatially separated electrodes. High wafer …
collection of these photoexcited charge carriers at spatially separated electrodes. High wafer …
Room-temperature synthesized copper iodide thin film as degenerate p-type transparent conductor with a boosted figure of merit
A degenerate p-type conduction of cuprous iodide (CuI) thin films is achieved at the iodine-
rich growth condition, allowing for the record high room-temperature conductivity of∼ 156 …
rich growth condition, allowing for the record high room-temperature conductivity of∼ 156 …
Heterojunction solar cell with 2% efficiency based on a Cu2O substrate
We report on the fabrication of heterojunction solar cells made by deposition of transparent
conducting oxide (TCO) films on Cu 2 O substrates. The TCO films have been grown by ion …
conducting oxide (TCO) films on Cu 2 O substrates. The TCO films have been grown by ion …
Crystal and defect chemistry of rare earth cations in BaTiO3
Y Tsur, TD Dunbar, CA Randall - Journal of electroceramics, 2001 - Springer
This study revisits the issue of rare earth cation substitutions into barium titanate. Analysis
based upon crystal chemistry, defect chemistry and metastable states is presented to aid …
based upon crystal chemistry, defect chemistry and metastable states is presented to aid …
Nature of native defects in ZnO
This study revealed the nature of native defects and their roles in ZnO through positron
annihilation and optical transmission measurements. It showed oxygen vacancies are the …
annihilation and optical transmission measurements. It showed oxygen vacancies are the …
The microscopic origin of the doping limits in semiconductors and wide-gap materials and recent developments in overcoming these limits: a review
SB Zhang - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2002 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper reviews the recent developments in first-principles total energy studies of the
phenomenological equilibrium'doping limit rule'that governs the maximum electrical …
phenomenological equilibrium'doping limit rule'that governs the maximum electrical …
Mixed ionic–electronic conductors—material properties and applications
I Riess - Solid State Ionics, 2003 - Elsevier
Mixed ionic–electronic conductors (MIECs) are examined first with respect to their possible
applications and then with respect to their properties. The emphasis is on electrochemical …
applications and then with respect to their properties. The emphasis is on electrochemical …
Copper oxide-based photocatalysts and photocathodes: fundamentals and recent advances
This work aims at reviewing the most impactful results obtained on the development of Cu-
based photocathodes. The need of a sustainable exploitation of renewable energy sources …
based photocathodes. The need of a sustainable exploitation of renewable energy sources …
Incompatible Length Scales in Nanostructured Cu2O Solar Cells
KP Musselman, A Marin… - Advanced Functional …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Electrodeposited Cu2O‐ZnO heterojunctions are promising low‐cost solar cells.
While nanostructured architectures improve charge collection in these devices, low open …
While nanostructured architectures improve charge collection in these devices, low open …