Discovery of the Zintl-phosphide BaCd2P2 as a long carrier lifetime and stable solar absorber

Yuan, Zhenkun; Dahliah, Diana; Hasan, Muhammad Rubaiat; Kassa, Gideon; Pike, Andrew; Quadir, Shaham; Claes, Romain; Chandler, Cierra; Xiong, Yihuang; Kyveryga, Victoria; Yox, Philip; Rignanese, Gian-Marco; Dabo, Ismaila; Zakutayev, Andriy; Fenning, David P.; Reid, Obadiah G.; Bauers, Sage; Liu, Jifeng; Kovnir, Kirill; Hautier, Geoffroy

doi:10.1016/j.joule.2024.02.017

Title: Discovery of the Zintl-phosphide BaCd2P2 as a long carrier lifetime and stable solar absorber

Journal Article · 30 April 2024 · Joule

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2024.02.017 · OSTI ID:2566285

Yuan, Zhenkun; Dahliah, Diana; Hasan, Muhammad Rubaiat; Kassa, Gideon; Pike, Andrew; Quadir, Shaham; Claes, Romain; Chandler, Cierra; Xiong, Yihuang; Kyveryga, Victoria; Yox, Philip; Rignanese, Gian-Marco; Dabo, Ismaila; Zakutayev, Andriy; Fenning, David P.; Reid, Obadiah G.; Bauers, Sage; Liu, Jifeng; Kovnir, Kirill; Hautier, Geoffroy

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Research Organization:: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; AC02-07CH11358; AC36-08GO28308; SC0023316; SC0023509

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Journal Information:: Joule, Journal Name: Joule Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 8; ISSN 2542-4351

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Language:: English

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