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In conventional solar cell semiconductor materials (predominantly Si) photons with energy higher than the band gap initially generate hot electrons and holes, which subsequently cool down to the band edge by phonon emission. Due to the…
Although van der Waals layered transition metal dichalcogenides from transient absorption spectroscopy have successfully demonstrated an ideal carrier multiplication (CM) performance with an onset of nearly 2Eg,interpretation of the CM…
Carrier multiplication (CM), where the absorption of a single photon results in the generation of several electron-hole pairs via impact ionization, plays a pivotal role in the quest for enhancing the performance of solar cells beyond the…
Van der Waals (vdW) heterojunctions, based on two-dimensional (2D) materials, show great potential for the development of eco-friendly and high-efficiency nano-devices. Considerable research has been performed and has reported valuable…
Carrier multiplication (CM) describes a strong charge-carrier interaction process in semiconductor colloidal nanocrystals (NCs), wherein two band-edge excitons are simultaneously created by an absorbed photon with at least twice the bandgap…
Utilizing the excess energy of photoexcitation that is otherwise lost as thermal effects can improve the efficiency of next-generation light-harvesting devices. Multiple exciton generation (MEG) in semiconducting materials yields two or…
Carrier Multiplication (CM) is a Coulomb-driven non-radiative recombination mechanism which leads to the generation of multiple electron-hole pairs after absorption of a single high-energy photon. Recently a new CM process, termed space…
Solar cells employing quantum wells can enhance the light absorption but suffer from the difficulty in photogenerated carrier extraction. Here, we analyzed the spectral response and the photocarrier collection mechanism of p-i-n multiple…
Ultrafast electron thermalization - the process leading to Auger recombination, carrier multiplication via impact ionization and hot carrier luminescence - occurs when optically excited electrons in a material undergo rapid…
Efficient charge separation in van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures is crucial for optimizing light harvesting and detection applications. However, precise control over the microscopic pathways governing ultrafast charge transfer remains an…
Engineering semiconductors to enhance carrier multiplication (CM) could lead to increased photovoltaic cell performance and a significant widening of the materials range suitable for future solar technologies. Semiconductor nanocrystals…
Carrier multiplication is a many-particle process giving rise to the generation of multiple electron-hole pairs. This process holds the potential to increase the power conversion efficiency of photovoltaic devices. In graphene, carrier…
Methods of exceeding the detailed balance limit for a single junction solar cell have included down-converting high energy photons to produce two photons; and carrier multiplication, whereby high energy photons produce more than one…
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and other van der Waals (vdW) semiconductors enable transfer-printed, lattice-mismatch-free stacking of many photovoltaic junctions, motivating a re-examination of multijunction detailed-balance…
Being a source of clean and renewable energy, the possibility to convert solar radiation in electric current with high efficiency is one of the most important topics of modern scientific research. Currently the exploitation of interaction…
We report here an assessment of carrier multiplication (CM) yields in PbSe and PbS nanocrystals (NCs) by a quantitative analysis of biexciton and exciton dynamics in transient photoluminescence decays. Interest in CM, the generation of more…
Two-dimensional van der Waals (vdW) materials exhibit high carrier mobility and tunability, making them suitable for low-power, high-performance electronic and spintronic applications. Incorporating narrow-band electronic correlation…
The phenomenon of electron tunneling has long been central to quantum transport and continues to provide a powerful framework for understanding and controlling electronic processes in solids. When combined with optical excitation, tunneling…
The optoelectronic properties of atomically thin transition-metal dichalcogenides are strongly correlated with the presence of defects in the materials, which are not necessarily detrimental for certain applications. For instance, defects…
Quantum photon pairs play a pivotal role in many quantum applications. Metasurfaces, two-dimensional arrays of nanostructures, have been studied intensively to enhance and control pair generation via spontaneous parametric downconversion…