Heterostructures of phosphorene and transition metal dichalcogenides for excitonic solar cells: A first-principles study
- Engineering Science Programme, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117575 (Singapore)
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542 (Singapore)
Using the many-body perturbation GW theory, we study the quasiparticle conduction-band offsets of phosphorene, a two-dimensional atomic layer of black phosphorus, and transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). The calculated large exciton binding energies of phosphorene and TMDs indicate that their type-II heterostructures are suitable for excitonic thin-film solar cell applications. Our results show that these heterojunctions have a potential maximum power conversion efficiency of up to 12%, which can be further enhanced up to 20% by strain engineering.
- OSTI ID:
- 22591470
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 108, Issue 12; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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