Thermoelectric materials allow for the interconversion of heat and electricity. Rapid progress
has been made in materials performance but there is a continuing need for the exploration …

This review paper focuses on the current advancements in improving the optical and
electrical properties of n-type and p-type oxides and sulphide semiconductors. The demand …

Discovery of high-performance materials remains one of the most active areas in
photovoltaics (PV) research. Indirect band gap materials form the largest part of the …

Over one hundred years have passed since the discovery of the p-type transparent
conducting material copper iodide, predating the concept of the “electron–hole” itself …

CuI has been the best-known p-type transparent conductor (TC) for years, yet its conductivity
still lags behind n-type TCs. Herein, we demonstrate S-doped CuI films via pulsed laser …

Despite the recent surge in interest in Cu3–x P for catalysis, batteries, and plasmonics, the
electronic nature of Cu3–x P remains unclear. Some studies have shown evidence of …

A high-performance p-type transparent conductor (TC) does not yet exist but could lead to
advances in a wide range of optoelectronic applications and enable new architectures for …

The combination of optical transparency and bipolar dopability in a single material would
revolutionize modern opto-electronics. Of the materials known to be both p-and n-type …

The thermoelectric performance of ACuP (A= Mg and Ca) with abundant elements and low
gravimetric density is reported. Both systems are p-type doped by intrinsic Cu vacancy …

The development of materials with high ambipolar mobility is pivotal for advancing
multifunctional applications, yet such materials remain scarce. Presently, cubic boron …