25th anniversary article: semiconductor nanowires–synthesis, characterization, and applications

NP Dasgupta, J Sun, C Liu, S Brittman… - Advanced …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …

[HTML][HTML] Nanostructures for light trap** in thin film solar cells

A Peter Amalathas, MM Alkaisi - Micromachines, 2019 - mdpi.com
Thin film solar cells are one of the important candidates utilized to reduce the cost of
photovoltaic production by minimizing the usage of active materials. However, low light …

All-back-contact ultra-thin silicon nanocone solar cells with 13.7% power conversion efficiency

S Jeong, MD McGehee, Y Cui - Nature communications, 2013 - nature.com
Thinner Si solar cells with higher efficiency can make a Si photovoltaic system a cost-
effective energy solution, and nanostructuring has been suggested as a promising method …

Recent advances in solar cells based on one-dimensional nanostructure arrays

M Yu, YZ Long, B Sun, Z Fan - Nanoscale, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
As the demand for renewable energy resource is growing rapidly worldwide, a variety of
energy materials and technologies are being developed. In this review, we aim to …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of silicon nanowires in solar cell structure for efficiency enhancement: A review

MK Sahoo, P Kale - Journal of Materiomics, 2019 - Elsevier
Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) are a one-dimensional semiconductor, which shows promising
applications in distinct areas such as photocatalysis, lithium-ion batteries, gas sensors …