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View article: Superstrate structured Sb2S3 thin-film solar cells by magnetron sputtering of Sb and post-sulfurization
Superstrate structured Sb2S3 thin-film solar cells by magnetron sputtering of Sb and post-sulfurization Open
This study explores the fabrication and optimization of superstrate-structured antimony sulfide (Sb2S3) thin-film solar cells using RF magnetron sputtering of antimony (Sb) followed by sulfurization. The study systematically investigates t…
View article: Open-circuit voltage (V ) enhancement through integration of MoS2 layer at the interface between Mo and Sb2S3
Open-circuit voltage (V ) enhancement through integration of MoS2 layer at the interface between Mo and Sb2S3 Open
View article: Superstrate structured Sb$_2$S$_3$ thin-film solar cells by magnetron sputtering of Sb and post-sulfurization
Superstrate structured Sb$_2$S$_3$ thin-film solar cells by magnetron sputtering of Sb and post-sulfurization Open
We report on the fabrication and optimization of semi-transparent antimony sulfide (Sb$_2$S$_3$) thin-film solar cells in a superstrate configuration, using RF magnetron sputtering of metallic antimony followed by post-deposition sulfuriza…
View article: Systematic investigation of the generation of luminescent emitters in hBN via irradiation engineering
Systematic investigation of the generation of luminescent emitters in hBN via irradiation engineering Open
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a two-dimensional (2D) material, garners interest for hosting bright quantum emitters at room temperature. A great variety of fabrication processes have been proposed with various yields of quantum emitters. …
View article: Dielectric permittivity extraction of MoS<sub>2</sub> nanoribbons using THz nanoscopy
Dielectric permittivity extraction of MoS<sub>2</sub> nanoribbons using THz nanoscopy Open
The nanoscale optical properties of high-quality MoS 2 nanoribbons are investigated using THz nanoscopy based on a scattering-type scanning probe. The nanoribbons comprise a multilayer core, surrounded by monolayer edges. A featureless com…
View article: Influence of an Al‐Doped ZnO Interface Layer on the Thermochromic Properties of VO<sub>2</sub> Thin Films Deposited by RF Magnetron Sputtering
Influence of an Al‐Doped ZnO Interface Layer on the Thermochromic Properties of VO<sub>2</sub> Thin Films Deposited by RF Magnetron Sputtering Open
Vanadium dioxide (VO 2 ) is intensively studied due to its metallic‐to‐insulator phase transition exhibiting thermochromic properties. The deposition of thermochromic VO 2 thin films by magnetron sputtering is strongly dependent on process…
View article: Dielectric permittivity extraction of MoS$_2$ nanoribbons using THz nanoscopy
Dielectric permittivity extraction of MoS$_2$ nanoribbons using THz nanoscopy Open
The nanoscale optical properties of high-quality MoS$_2$ nanoribbons are investigated using THz nanoscopy based on a scattering-type scanning probe. The nanoribbons comprise a multi-layer core, surrounded by monolayer edges. A featureless …
View article: Superstrate Structured Sb2s3 Thin-Film Solar Cells by Magnetron Sputtering of Sb and Post-Sulfurization
Superstrate Structured Sb2s3 Thin-Film Solar Cells by Magnetron Sputtering of Sb and Post-Sulfurization Open
View article: Effect of Interface Passivation on the Performance of the Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Solar Cells
Effect of Interface Passivation on the Performance of the Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Solar Cells Open
This study examines the effect of ultrathin aluminum oxide (Al2O3) passivation layer on the performance of the kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells. The Al2O3 layer was ap…
View article: Effect of InterfacePassivation on the Performanceof the Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Solar Cells
Effect of InterfacePassivation on the Performanceof the Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Solar Cells Open
This study examines the effect of ultrathin aluminum oxide (Al2O3) passivation layer on the performance of the kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells. The Al2O3 layer was ap…
View article: The effect of post-annealing on the performance of the Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells
The effect of post-annealing on the performance of the Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells Open
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells commonly undergo post-annealing treatments to enhance their performance. However, multiple concurrent effects, including Cu-Zn disorder, Na diffusion from the back contact, CZTS grain boun…
View article: The effect of post-annealing on the performance of the Cu2 ZnSnS4 solar cells
The effect of post-annealing on the performance of the Cu2 ZnSnS4 solar cells Open
Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) solar cells commonly undergo post-annealing treatments to enhance their performance. Yet, multiple concurrent effects, including Cu-Zn disorder, Na diffusion from the back contact, CZTS grain boundary passivation, and e…
View article: The use of femtosecond UV laser for selective layer processing of CIGS thin-film solar cells
The use of femtosecond UV laser for selective layer processing of CIGS thin-film solar cells Open
View article: Monolithically Integrated BiVO<sub>4</sub>/Si Tandem Devices Enabling Unbiased Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
Monolithically Integrated BiVO<sub>4</sub>/Si Tandem Devices Enabling Unbiased Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Open
A photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting device based on a dual‐junction monolithic tandem cell that utilizes NiOOH/FeOOH/BiVO 4 /SnO 2 /Ta:SnO 2 (TTO)/tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) Si is reported. The PEC device achieves a …
View article: Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoribbons with Enhanced Edge Nonlinear Response and Photoresponsivity
Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoribbons with Enhanced Edge Nonlinear Response and Photoresponsivity Open
MoS 2 nanoribbons have attracted increased interest due to their properties, which can be tailored by tuning their dimensions. Herein, the growth of MoS 2 nanoribbons and triangular crystals formed by the reaction between films of MoOx (2<…
View article: A High-Performance Quasi-1D MoS$_2$ Nanoribbon Photodetector
A High-Performance Quasi-1D MoS$_2$ Nanoribbon Photodetector Open
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS$_2$) nanoribbons have attracted increased interest due to their properties which can be tailored by tuning their dimensions. Herein, we demonstrate the growth of highly crystalline quasi-one-dimensional (1D)MoS$_2…
View article: A novel two-step route to unidirectional growth of multilayer MoS2 nanoribbons
A novel two-step route to unidirectional growth of multilayer MoS2 nanoribbons Open
View article: Quasi-One-Dimensional Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoribbons
Quasi-One-Dimensional Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoribbons Open
View article: Combining experiments on luminescent centres in hexagonal boron nitride with the polaron model and <i>ab initio</i> methods towards the identification of their microscopic origin
Combining experiments on luminescent centres in hexagonal boron nitride with the polaron model and <i>ab initio</i> methods towards the identification of their microscopic origin Open
We narrow down the microscopic origin to 3 out of 26 defect transitions by comparing experiments with ab initio methods and the polaron model. We show excellent agreement between theory and experimental photoluminescence excitation spectro…
View article: The effect of soft-annealing on sputtered Cu2ZnSnS4 thin-film solar cells
The effect of soft-annealing on sputtered Cu2ZnSnS4 thin-film solar cells Open
View article: Combining experiments on luminescent centres in hexagonal boron nitride with the polaron model and ab initio methods towards the identification of their microscopic origin
Combining experiments on luminescent centres in hexagonal boron nitride with the polaron model and ab initio methods towards the identification of their microscopic origin Open
The two-dimensional material hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) hosts luminescent centres with emission energies of 2 eV which exhibit pronounced phonon sidebands. We investigate the microscopic origin of these luminescent centres by combining …
View article: Silver-substituted (Ag1-xCux)2ZnSnS4 solar cells from aprotic molecular inks
Silver-substituted (Ag1-xCux)2ZnSnS4 solar cells from aprotic molecular inks Open
To battle the high open-circuit voltage deficit (VOC,def) in kesterite (Cu2ZnSnS4 or CZTS) solar cells, a current field of research relates to point defect engineering by cation substitution. For example, by partly replacing Cu with an ele…
View article: Gettering in PolySi/SiO<i><sub>x</sub></i> Passivating Contacts Enables Si-Based Tandem Solar Cells with High Thermal and Contamination Resilience
Gettering in PolySi/SiO<i><sub>x</sub></i> Passivating Contacts Enables Si-Based Tandem Solar Cells with High Thermal and Contamination Resilience Open
Multijunction solar cells in a tandem configuration could further lower the costs of electricity if crystalline Si (c-Si) is used as the bottom cell. However, for direct monolithic integration on c-Si, only a restricted number of top and b…
View article: Laser-assisted Synthesis of 2D Quantum Materials and Heterostructures
Laser-assisted Synthesis of 2D Quantum Materials and Heterostructures Open
View article: Alkali-Induced Directional Growth of Multilayer Mos2 Nanoribbons
Alkali-Induced Directional Growth of Multilayer Mos2 Nanoribbons Open
View article: Gettering in polySi/SiOx passivating contacts enables Si-based tandem solar cells with high thermal and contamination resilience
Gettering in polySi/SiOx passivating contacts enables Si-based tandem solar cells with high thermal and contamination resilience Open
Multijunction solar cells in a tandem configuration could further lower the costs of electricity if crystalline Si (c-Si) is used as bottom cell. However, for direct monolithic integration on c-Si, only a restricted number of top and botto…
View article: Non-destructive determination of phase, size, and strain of individual grains in polycrystalline photovoltaic materials
Non-destructive determination of phase, size, and strain of individual grains in polycrystalline photovoltaic materials Open
The non-destructive structural characterization of individual grains in thin-films photovoltaics based on polycrystalline materials is a powerful tool for revealing important details of the microstructure of solar cell absorbers. Here, we …
View article: Non-destructive determination of phase, size, and strain of individual grains in polycrystalline photovoltaic materials
Non-destructive determination of phase, size, and strain of individual grains in polycrystalline photovoltaic materials Open
We demonstrate a non-destructive approach to provide structural properties on the grain level for the absorber layer of kesterite solar cells. Kesterite solar cells are notoriously difficult to characterize structurally due to the co-exist…
View article: Intrinsic Defects in MoS<sub>2</sub> Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition: From Monolayers to Bilayers
Intrinsic Defects in MoS<sub>2</sub> Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition: From Monolayers to Bilayers Open
Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) can be considered a powerful method for the growth of two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) into van der Waals heterostructures. However, despite significant progress, the defects in 2D …
View article: Non-destructive determination of phase, size, and strain of individual\n grains in polycrystalline photovoltaic materials
Non-destructive determination of phase, size, and strain of individual\n grains in polycrystalline photovoltaic materials Open
We demonstrate a non-destructive approach to provide structural properties on\nthe grain level for the absorber layer of kesterite solar cells. Kesterite\nsolar cells are notoriously difficult to characterize structurally due to the\nco-ex…