Mechanisms and applications of steady-state photoluminescence spectroscopy in two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides

M Tebyetekerwa, J Zhang, Z Xu, TN Truong, Z Yin… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductors exhibit many
important structural and optoelectronic properties, such as strong light–matter interactions …

Near‐infrared‐transparent perovskite solar cells and perovskite‐based tandem photovoltaics

RK Kothandaraman, Y Jiang, T Feurer… - Small …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have gained tremendous attention due to their
high power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) and potential for low‐cost manufacturing. Their …

Electronic defects in : Towards a comprehensive model

C Spindler, F Babbe, MH Wolter, F Ehré… - Physical Review …, 2019 - APS
The electronic defects in any semiconductor play a decisive role for the usability of this
material in an optoelectronic device. Electronic defects determine the doping level as well as …

Chemical instability at chalcogenide surfaces impacts chalcopyrite devices well beyond the surface

D Colombara, H Elanzeery, N Nicoara… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The electrical and optoelectronic properties of materials are determined by the chemical
potentials of their constituents. The relative density of point defects is thus controlled …

Light trapping structures and plasmons synergistically enhance the photovoltaic performance of full-spectrum solar cells

F Qiao, Y Xie, G He, H Chu, W Liu, Z Chen - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A full-spectrum solar cell exhibits potential as an effective strategy to enhance the absorption
of incident solar light. To ensure the absorption capability of solar cells, trapping structures …

Comparison of Ag and Ga alloying in low bandgap CuInSe2-based solar cells

N Valdes, JW Lee, W Shafarman - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar cells based on CuInSe 2 (CIS) with absorber bandgap 1.0 eV are excellent candidates
for a bottom cell in a tandem solar cell. This work investigates the effect of alloys of Ag and …

Proposal and Numerical Analysis of Organic/Sb2Se3 All-Thin-Film Tandem Solar Cell

TI Alanazi, A Alanazi, E Touti, AM Agwa, H Kraiem… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The low bandgap antimony selenide (Sb2Se3) and wide bandgap organic solar cell (OSC)
can be considered suitable bottom and top subcells for use in tandem solar cells. Some …

High Efficiency Kesterite Solar Cells Through a Dual Treatment Approach: Improving the Quality of both Absorber Bulk and Heterojunction Interface

N Otgontamir, T Enkhbat, E Enkhbayar… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells, composed of earth‐abundant materials,
face challenges in achieving high power conversion efficiency (PCE) due to non‐radiative …

Quantifying quasi‐Fermi level splitting and mapping its heterogeneity in atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides

M Tebyetekerwa, J Zhang, K Liang, T Duong… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
One of the most fundamental parameters of any photovoltaic material is its quasi‐Fermi level
splitting (∆ µ) under illumination. This quantity represents the maximum open‐circuit voltage …

Highly efficient narrow bandgap Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with enhanced open circuit voltage for tandem application

J Zhang, Z Ma, Y Zhang, X Liu, R Li, Q Lin… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Although an ideal bandgap matching with 0.96 eV and 1.62 eV for a double-junction tandem
is hard to realize practically, among all mature photovoltaic systems, Cu (In, Ga) Se2 …