Exploring the potential of semiconducting BaSi2 for thin-film solar cell applications
Abstract Semiconducting barium disilicide (BaSi 2), which is composed of earth-abundant
elements, has attractive features for thin-film solar cell applications. Both a large absorption …
elements, has attractive features for thin-film solar cell applications. Both a large absorption …
Recent advances in computational studies of thin-film solar cell material BaSi2
Barium disilicide (BaSi 2) has attracted significant attention as a promising next-generation
thin-film solar cell material. However, there are still significant barriers to bringing BaSi 2 to …
thin-film solar cell material. However, there are still significant barriers to bringing BaSi 2 to …
Barium disilicide as a promising thin-film photovoltaic absorber: structural, electronic, and defect properties
Barium disilicide (BaSi2), composed of abundant and inexpensive elements, is a potential
absorber material for thin-film solar cells. In this study, density-functional theory calculations …
absorber material for thin-film solar cells. In this study, density-functional theory calculations …
p-BaSi2/n-Si heterojunction solar cells with conversion efficiency reaching 9.0%
D Tsukahara, S Yachi, H Takeuchi, R Takabe… - Applied physics …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
p-BaSi 2/n-Si heterojunction solar cells consisting of a 20 nm thick B-doped p-BaSi 2
epitaxial layer (p= 2.2× 10 18 cm− 3) on n-Si (111)(ρ= 1–4 Ω cm) were formed by molecular …
epitaxial layer (p= 2.2× 10 18 cm− 3) on n-Si (111)(ρ= 1–4 Ω cm) were formed by molecular …
Transport properties of n-and p-type polycrystalline BaSi2
Electron and hole mobilities versus temperature in semiconducting barium disilicide (BaSi 2)
have been systematically studied both experimentally and theoretically. The experiments …
have been systematically studied both experimentally and theoretically. The experiments …
Detection of local vibrational modes induced by intrinsic defects in undoped BaSi2 light absorber layers using Raman spectroscopy
T Sato, H Hoshida, R Takabe, K Toko, Y Terai… - Journal of applied …, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
We fabricate BaSi 2 epitaxial films on Si (111) substrates by molecular beam epitaxy and
investigate point defects inside the films using Raman spectroscopy with the help of first …
investigate point defects inside the films using Raman spectroscopy with the help of first …
First-principles study of twin grain boundaries in epitaxial BaSi2 on Si (111)
Epitaxial films of BaSi 2 on Si (111) for solar cell applications possess three epitaxial
variants and exhibit a minority carrier diffusion length (ca. 9.4 μm) much larger than the …
variants and exhibit a minority carrier diffusion length (ca. 9.4 μm) much larger than the …
Formation of BaSi2 heterojunction solar cells using transparent MoOx hole transport layers
W Du, R Takabe, M Baba, H Takeuchi, KO Hara… - Applied physics …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
Heterojunction solar cells that consist of 15 nm thick molybdenum trioxide (MoO x, x< 3) as a
hole transport layer and 600 nm thick unpassivated or passivated n-BaSi 2 layers were …
hole transport layer and 600 nm thick unpassivated or passivated n-BaSi 2 layers were …
Effects of lattice parameter manipulations on electronic and optical properties of BaSi2
We present comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigation on a band-gap
engineering and modification in optical properties of BaSi 2–a new and very promising …
engineering and modification in optical properties of BaSi 2–a new and very promising …
Modeling the effects of defect parameters on the performance of a p-BaSi2/n-Si heterojunction solar cell
Barium disilicide (BaSi 2) in thin-film solar cell applications has drawn considerable interest
owing to its promising optical and electrical properties. We have achieved an efficiency of …
owing to its promising optical and electrical properties. We have achieved an efficiency of …