CdTe-based thin film photovoltaics: Recent advances, current challenges and future prospects
Cadmium telluride (CdTe)-based cells have emerged as the leading commercialized thin
film photovoltaic technology and has intrinsically better temperature coefficients, energy …
film photovoltaic technology and has intrinsically better temperature coefficients, energy …
Point defect engineering in thin-film solar cells
Control of defect processes in photovoltaic materials is essential for realizing high-efficiency
solar cells and related optoelectronic devices. Native defects and extrinsic dopants tune the …
solar cells and related optoelectronic devices. Native defects and extrinsic dopants tune the …
Identifying the ground state structures of point defects in solids
Point defects are a universal feature of crystals. Their identification is addressed by
combining experimental measurements with theoretical models. The standard modelling …
combining experimental measurements with theoretical models. The standard modelling …
Understanding the role of selenium in defect passivation for highly efficient selenium-alloyed cadmium telluride solar cells
Electricity produced by cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic modules is the lowest-cost
electricity in the solar industry, and now undercuts fossil fuel-based sources in many regions …
electricity in the solar industry, and now undercuts fossil fuel-based sources in many regions …
Identification of killer defects in kesterite thin-film solar cells
Nonradiative electron–hole recombination is the bottleneck to efficient kesterite thin-film
solar cells. We have performed a search for active point defect recombination centers using …
solar cells. We have performed a search for active point defect recombination centers using …
The effect of Co and Mn Co-Doping on structural and optical properties of ZnO thin films
Doped thin films are attractive for future sensors, solar cells, and optics materials. In the
present study, Co and Mn co-doped ZnO thin-films were deposited on the glass substrate …
present study, Co and Mn co-doped ZnO thin-films were deposited on the glass substrate …
High‐Performance Optoelectronic Gas Sensing Based on All‐Inorganic Mixed‐Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals with Halide Engineering
Gas sensors are of great interest to portable and miniaturized sensing technologies with
applications ranging from air quality monitoring to explosive detection and medical …
applications ranging from air quality monitoring to explosive detection and medical …
High-throughput computational search for high carrier lifetime, defect-tolerant solar absorbers
The solar absorber is a key component in a solar cell as it captures photons and converts
them into electron–hole pairs. Its efficiency is driven by the carrier lifetime and the latter is …
them into electron–hole pairs. Its efficiency is driven by the carrier lifetime and the latter is …
Review on first-principles study of defect properties of CdTe as a solar cell absorber
CdTe is one of the leading materials for high-efficiency, low-cost, and thin-film solar cells. In
this work, we review the recent first-principles study of defect properties of CdTe and present …
this work, we review the recent first-principles study of defect properties of CdTe and present …
Microscopic insight into non-radiative decay in perovskite semiconductors from temperature-dependent luminescence blinking
Organo-metal halide perovskites are promising solution-processed semiconductors,
however, they possess diverse and largely not understood non-radiative mechanisms. Here …
however, they possess diverse and largely not understood non-radiative mechanisms. Here …