Emerging BaZrS3 and Ba(Zr,Ti)S3 Chalcogenide Perovskite Solar Cells: A Numerical Approach Toward Device Engineering and Unlocking Efficiency

EN Vincent Mercy, D Srinivasan, L Marasamy - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
BaZrS3 chalcogenide perovskites have emerged as a promising absorber due to their
exceptional properties. However, there are no experimental reports on the applicability of …

First-principles study of intrinsic and hydrogen point defects in the earth-abundant photovoltaic absorber Zn 3 P 2

Z Yuan, Y Xiong, G Hautier - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2) has had a long history of scientific interest largely because of its
potential for earth-abundant photovoltaics. To realize high-efficiency Zn3P2 solar cells, it is …

Carrier generation and collection in Zn3P2/InP heterojunction solar cells

R Paul, SW Tabernig, JR Sapera, J Hurni… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc phosphide (Zn 3 P 2) has been lauded as a promising solar absorber material
due to its functional properties and the abundance of zinc and phosphorous. In the last 4 …

[HTML][HTML] Zn/P ratio and microstructure defines carrier density and electrical transport mechanism in earth-abundant Zn3-xP2+ y thin films

R Paul, V Conti, M Zamani, S Escobar-Steinvall… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Scalable and sustainable photovoltaic technologies require low-cost and earth-abundant
semiconducting materials. Zinc phosphide is purported to be an absorber material with …

Synthesis of (Mn, Fe) co-doped Zn3P2 nanoparticles: structural, optical and magnetic properties via solid-state reaction route

N Praveenkumar, N Madhusudhana Rao - Journal of Materials Science …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Manganese and iron (Mn–Fe) co-doped with zinc phosphide (Zn (3−(x+ y))
MnxFeyP2, x= 0.02, y= 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, and 0.08) nanoparticles were synthesised by a solid …

Investigations of optoelectronic, magnetic, and transport properties of Zintl-phosphides BaX2P2 (X= Cd, Sn, Cu) for green technology: First principle calculations

EAM Saleh, M Irfan, HMH Zakaly, SU Asif - Vacuum, 2025 - Elsevier
One way to decarbonize the world's energy generation is through thin-film photovoltaics
(PV), there are significant problems with elemental abundance, stability, or performance with …

Structural, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Mn Doped Zn3P2 Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor Nanoparticles

N Praveenkumar, NM Rao… - ECS Journal of Solid …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Mn-doped Zn 3 P 2-diluted magnetic semiconducting nanoparticles (Zn 0.98 Mn
0.02 P 2, Zn 0.96 Mn 0.04 P 2, Zn 0.94 Mn 0.06 P 2, and Zn 0.92 Mn 0.08 P 2) were …

Phonons in Copper Diphosphide (CuP2): Raman Spectroscopy and Lattice Dynamics Calculations

M Dimitrievska, AP Litvinchuk… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Copper diphosphide (CuP2) is an emerging binary semiconductor with promising properties
for energy conversion and storage applications. While functionality and possible …

Polaron-assisted electronic transport in ZnP 2 nanowires

FM de Oliveira, L Cabral, L Villegas-Lelovsky… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, carrier transport in a gold-seeded zinc diphosphide nanowire fabricated by
vapor–liquid–solid and photolithography techniques is investigated in detail. The presence …

Zinc phoshpide as a thin film photovoltaic absorber

J Reñé Sapera - 2022 - upcommons.upc.edu
Earth-abundant semiconductors are a potential solution for the large-scale deployment of
solar cells at a lower cost. Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2) is one type of earth-abundant …