Over the last few years silicon quantum dots (Si QDs) have come under intensive research
because of their interesting physical properties and their potential use in future electronic …

In this paper, we report on the enhanced control of resistive switching in multilayer Si/SiO 2
structures, which permit the formation of Si nanocrystals with a typical size of 5.88 nm and …

Ordered silicon nanocrystals in silicon carbide are produced by Plasma Enhanced Chemical
Vapor Deposition by means of the multilayer approach followed by annealing at 1100° C …

An illumination-dependent analysis of silicon nanocrystal pin solar cells is presented within
the framework of the constant field approximation. Silicon nanocrystals in silicon carbide …

Synchrotron-based experiments in combination with optical measurements were used to
explore the potential of a photovoltaic material based on silicon carbonitride (SiCN) thin …

In this work we apply low-loss electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) to probe the
structural and electronic properties of single silicon nanocrystals (NCs) embedded in three …

The optical and photovoltaic properties of Si NCs/SiC multilayers (MLs) are investigated
using a membrane-based solar cell structure. By removing the Si substrate in the active cell …

In order to find an appropriate absorber material for the top cell of a crystalline all-silicon
tandem solar cell we investigate silicon nanocrystals (Si NCs) surrounded by a silicon …

Silicon carbide/silicon rich carbide multilayers, aimed at the formation of silicon nanodots for
photovoltaic applications, have been studied. The electrical properties have been …

Different processes are used to improve the deposition of a nanocrystalline silicon layer to
enhance optical absorption in different devices. The difficulty encountered lies in the …