An investigation of photovoltaic devices based on p ‐type Cu 2 O and n ‐type γ‐WO 3 junction through an electrolyte solution containing a redox pair

Author(s):  
Andressa L. S. Resende ◽  
Antonio G. R. Costa ◽  
Aline E. B. Lima ◽  
Maria J. S. Costa ◽  
Elson Longo ◽  
...  
2004 ◽  
Vol 836 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Holger Eichhorn ◽  
Nicholas Fox ◽  
Bryan Bornais

AbstractPotentially n-type and p-type semi-conducting discotic liquid crystal dyes are linked together to star-shaped heptamers, which might self-organize into super-columns of separated p-type and n-type columnar stacks. Their synthesis, mesomorphism, and electronic properties will be discussed along with their potential use in photovoltaic devices.


2009 ◽  
pp. 3705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Klare ◽  
Ian P. Murray ◽  
Joshua Goldberger ◽  
Samuel I. Stupp

2014 ◽  
Vol 1666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siva Konduri ◽  
Watson Mulder ◽  
Vikram L. Dalal

ABSTRACTNanocrystalline Silicon-Germanium (Si,Ge) is a potentially useful material for photovoltaic devices and photo-detectors. Its bandgap can be controlled across the entire bandgap region from that of Si to that of Ge by changing the alloy composition during growth. In this work, we study the fabrication and electronic properties of nanocrystalline devices grown using PECVD techniques. We discovered that upon adding Ge to Si during growth, the intrinsic layer changes from n-type to p-type. We can change it back to n-type by using ppm levels of phosphorus, and make reasonable quality devices when phosphine gas was added to the deposition mix. We also measured the defect density spectrum using capacitance frequency techniques, and find that defect density decreases systematically as more phosphine is added to the gas phase. We also find that the ratio of Germanium to Silicon in the solid phase is higher than the ratio in the gas phase.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (21) ◽  
pp. 10355-10364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Huang ◽  
Catalin Harnagea ◽  
Daniele Benetti ◽  
Mohamed Chaker ◽  
Federico Rosei ◽  
...  

The p–i–n heterojunction devices based on intrinsic absorber multiferroic Bi2FeCrO6 sandwiched between p-type NiO and n-type Nb-doped SrTiO3 were demonstrated.


2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (13) ◽  
pp. 1747-1755 ◽  
Author(s):  
HUIJIN SONG ◽  
LILI WU ◽  
JIAGUI ZHENG ◽  
LIANGHUAN FENG ◽  
ZHI LEI ◽  
...  

In this paper, the AlSb polycrystalline thin films were prepared by vacuum co-evaporation technology and their structural, optical and electrical properties have been studied. XRD results showed that the as-deposited AlSb amorphous thin films transformed to polycrystalline state after annealed in vacuum at temperatures higher than 540°C. The process of phase change was observed to depend on the annealing temperature and the film composition. Some irreversible changes took place in the annealed films during the measurement of the temperature dependence of the film conductance. The conductance activation energy of the film was 0.132 and 0.32 eV during the heating and cooling process, respectively, which suggests the decrease of Sb vacancies in the AlSb film after the heating. Hall effect and optical absorption measurement showed that the AlSb polycrystalline thin films were p-type, indirect bandgap semiconductors with absorption coefficient higher than 8 × 104 cm -1. TCO/CdS/AlSb photovoltaic devices with the local open circuit voltage of over 200 mV have been fabricated.


2001 ◽  
Vol 668 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Ginley ◽  
Tim Coutts ◽  
John Perkins ◽  
David Young ◽  
Xiaonan Li ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTTransparent conducting oxides (TCOs) are becoming a more critical element in thin-film photovoltaic devices. In the continued drive to increase efficiency and stability while reducing cost and optimizing performance, the optical, electrical, and materials properties of TCOs gain increasing importance. TCOs can perform a variety of important functions, including contacts, antireflection coatings, and chemical barriers. In this paper, we will review some of the current advances in the field of transparent conductors and, where possible, will relate these advances to thin-film photovoltaic devices. Highlights will be on the rapidly growing collection of new n- and p-type materials; the implications of these materials on PV have not been fully assessed.


2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 1063-1071 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrice Odobel ◽  
Loïc Le Pleux ◽  
Yann Pellegrin ◽  
Errol Blart

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