Semiconductor-based freestanding membranes (FSM) have recently emerged as a highly
promising area of advanced materials research. Their unique properties, such as lightweight …

Porous germanium (PGe) nanostructures attract a lot of attention for various emerging
applications due to their unique properties. Consequently, there is an increasing need for …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) graphene networks are successfully fabricated on nickel
(Ni) foam by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique. Amorphous Ge layer is then …

III-V semiconductor materials for high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells are often grown on
germanium (Ge) substrates. However, apart from being considered as a rare element, Ge …

Reducing both the cost and weight of Germanium (Ge)-based devices is a key concern in
extending these technologies to mainstream applications. In this framework, the porous Ge …

Due to the large surface specific area, tunable porosity and refractive index, porous
germanium (Ge) has wide applications in optoelectronics, photovoltaics, anode materials in …

Abstract Porous Germanium (PGe) has emerged as a promising material for applications
such as substrate engineering, sensing, and energy storage, thanks to its uniquely versatile …

Germanium (Ge) substrates are employed for III-V multijunction solar cells (MJSCs).
However, due to limited availability and environmental impact, Ge is a critical raw material …

In this study, we report the synthesis of the heterostructure by a simple and inexpensive
electrochemical deposition method. As a result, nanocrystallites of the" desert rose" type …

Abstract Epitaxial Ge-on-Si possesses a high density of threading dislocations (TDs) due to
the lattice mismatch and difference in thermal expansion coefficient. By employing the lattice …