Abstract Dysprosium oxide (Dy 2 O 3) nanopowders were prepared by co-precipitation (CP)
and eco-friendly green combustion (GC) routes. SEM micrographs prepared by CP route …

Recently, the demand of solar cells has rapidly been growing with an increasing social
interest in photovoltaic energy. Improving the energy conversion efficiency of solar cells by …

A statistical approach (ie Taguchi robust design) was used to optimize a precipitation
process for controlled preparation of nano-sized erbium carbonate particles. The parameters …

Photoluminescence properties of nc-Si/SiO x nanocomposites produced by pressing the
mixture of the silica aerogel powder with the porous silicon have been studied. The …

Abstract Er 3+ doped Gd 2 O 3 phosphors were prepared by using solution combustion
synthesis method. The structural characterization and the luminescence behaviour of the …

Superior optical properties of Si-nanocrystals (Si-NCs) compared with bulk Si, particularly
tunability of bandgap by controlling size, can be exploited for realizing next-generation Si …

We report the synthesis and characterization of silicon nanostructures obtained by thermal
annealing of silicon-rich oxide/silicon dioxide (SRO/SiO 2) multilayers deposited by …

Superior optical properties of Si-Nanocrystals (Si-NCs) compared to bulk Si, particularly
tunability of bandgap by controlling size, can be exploited for realizing next generation “all …

We report the electronic transition mechanisms for hydrothermally prepared silicon
nanoporous pillar array (Si-NPA), investigated by surface photovoltage (SPV) spectroscopy …

This study aims to realize effective energy selective contacts (ESCs) for hot carrier solar cells
(HCSCs) by using quantum well structures based on silicon or germanium wells. HCSCs …