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 …

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 …

Solar cells from III-V materials offer outstanding light conversion efficiency and power
densities and have a proven reliability record. Nevertheless, the utilization of III-V devices …

The development and the characterization of a nanostructured binder-free anode for lithium-
ion batteries exploiting the germanium high theoretical specific capacity (1624 mAh g− 1 for …

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

Mesoporous germanium (MP-Ge) has been predicted to play an important role in a wide
range of potential applications. These porous Ge networks are characterized by physical …

HIGHLIGHTS We have successfully synthesized Ge NPs in acetone using pulsed laser
ablation. The average size of NPs is found to decrease with the increase in laser pulse …

Mesoporous germanium has received lately a growing interest in many fields. However, the
lack of flexibility and knowledge concerning its electrochemical etching remains important. In …

The auto-coupling effect between picosecond (ps) laser irradiation and electrochemical
dissolution is proposed to achieve localized and efficient dimpling of germanium (Ge), in …