Novel silicon phases and nanostructures for solar energy conversion

Wippermann, Stefan; He, Yuping; Vörös, Márton; Galli, Giulia

doi:10.1063/1.4961724

Title: Novel silicon phases and nanostructures for solar energy conversion

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Applied Physics Reviews

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4961724· OSTI ID:1314341

Wippermann, Stefan; He, Yuping; Vörös, Márton; Galli, Giulia

Silicon exhibits a large variety of different bulk phases, allotropes, and composite structures, such as, e.g., clathrates or nanostructures, at both higher and lower densities compared with diamond-like Si-I. New Si structures continue to be discovered. These novel forms of Si offer exciting prospects to create Si based materials, which are non-toxic and earth-abundant, with properties tailored precisely towards specific applications. We illustrate how such novel Si based materials either in the bulk or as nanostructures may be used to significantly improve the efficiency of solar energy conversion devices.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC); German Research Foundation (DFG); German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), NanoMatFutur

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; FG02-06ER46262; 13N12972

OSTI ID:: 1314341

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Journal Information:: Applied Physics Reviews, Journal Name: Applied Physics Reviews Vol. 3 Journal Issue: 4; ISSN 1931-9401

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