The wings of the black butterfly, Pachliopta aristolochiae, are covered by micro-and
nanostructured scales that harvest sunlight over a wide spectral and angular range …

Silicon microwires are very promising candidates for next-generation solar cells. Si
microwires achieve strong broadband light absorption, acting as an antireflection coating …

Integrated photoelectrochemical devices rely on the synergy between components to
efficiently generate sustainable fuels from sunlight. The micro-and/or nanoscale …

The size-distribution, coverage, electrochemical impedance, and mass-transport properties
of H2 gas-bubble films were measured for both planar and microwire-array platinized n+-Si …

Humans and other warm-blooded mammals maintain their body temperature within a
narrow range in a process called homeostasis. This ability to maintain an internal …

Radial junctions on crystalline silicon (c‐Si) microwire structures considerably reduce the
diffusion length of photoinduced minority carriers required for energy generation by …

Much attention has been paid to thin crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic devices due to
their excellent flexibility characteristics, stable efficiency, and possibility of use as highly …

Arrays of GaAs nanowires have been grown by selective-area metal–organic chemical-
vapor deposition (MOCVD) onto photoactive planar Si substrates. This tandem, vertical-wire …

Structural optimization of microwire arrays is important for the successful demonstration of
the practical feasibility of radial junction crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. In this study, we …

Vertically aligned semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have many potential applications for NW-
based technologies, ranging from solar cells to intracellular sensors. Aligned NWs can be …