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The theoretical analysis of photovoltaic conversion efficiency of highly effective silicon solar cells (SC) is performed for n-type and p-type bases. The case is considered when the Shockley-Read-Hall recombination in the silicon bulk is…
We present a "one-step" approach to modify ZnO electron transport layers (ETLs) used in organic solar cells. This approach involves adding benzoic acid (BZA) derivatives directly to the ZnO precursor solution, which are then present at the…
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Solution combustion synthesized hole transport layer of co-doped spinel nickel cobaltite were fabricated using doctor-blading technique for planar inverted perovskite solar cells. Perovskite solar cells incorporating Co-doped spinel nickel…
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We study molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) structures generated by folding single- and bilayer MoS2 flakes. We find that this modified layer stacking leads to a decrease in the interlayer coupling and an enhancement of the photoluminescence…
Semiconductor-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates, as a new frontier in the field of SERS, are hindered by their poor electromagnetic field confinement, and weak light-matter interaction. Metasurfaces, a class of 2D…
We propose a novel approach to enhance the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) by incorporating grated Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) and plasmonic gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) into the absorber layer. The CdS grating acts as the electron…
Gate tunable p-type multilayer tin mono-sulfide (SnS) field-effect transistor (FET) devices with SnS thickness between 50 and 100 nm were fabricated and studied to understand their performances. The devices showed anisotropic inplane…
Encapsulation layers are explored for passivating the surfaces of silicon to reduce optical absorption in the 1500-nm wavelength band. Surface-sensitive test structures consisting of microdisk resonators are fabricated for this purpose.…
Controlled variation of the electronic properties of 2D materials by applying strain has emerged as a promising way to design materials for customized applications. Using first principles density functional theory calculations, we show that…
Intrinsic hydrogenated amorphous silicon films can provide outstanding surface passivation of crystalline silicon wafer surfaces. This quality of Intrinsic hydrogenated amorphous silicon makes it valuable in heterojunction with intrinsic…
The results of our researches of the influence of exponentially distributed surface centers on the effective surface recombination rate and the parameters of silicon solar cells (SCs) are reported. In our calculations, we assumed the…
Development of alternative thin film photovoltaic technologies is an important research topic due to the potential for low-cost, large-scale fabrication of high-efficiency solar cells. Despite the large number of promising alternative…
NaSbS2 is a semiconductor that was recently shown to have remarkable efficacy as a solar absorber indicating efficient charge collection even in defected material. We report first principles calculations of properties that show (1) an…
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