Ascendant bioinspired antireflective materials: Opportunities and challenges coexist
In the past decades, antireflective (AR) materials have drawn more and more attention
owing to its promising and wide applications such as photovoltaic industry, optical devices …
owing to its promising and wide applications such as photovoltaic industry, optical devices …
Evolution of natural eyes and biomimetic imaging devices for effective image acquisition
In the natural evolutionary process, biological creatures have developed diverse visual
structures apt for their habitational environments. These natural vision structures have …
structures apt for their habitational environments. These natural vision structures have …
Surface/Interface engineering for constructing advanced nanostructured photodetectors with improved performance: A brief review
M Ding, Z Guo, X Chen, X Ma, L Zhou - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Semiconductor-based photodetectors (PDs) convert light signals into electrical signals via a
photon–matter interaction process, which involves surface/interface carrier generation …
photon–matter interaction process, which involves surface/interface carrier generation …
Lithography-free, large-area spatially segmented disordered structure for light harvesting in photovoltaic modules
Optical losses in photovoltaic (PV) systems cause nonradiative recombination or incomplete
absorption of incident light, hindering the attainment of high energy conversion efficiency …
absorption of incident light, hindering the attainment of high energy conversion efficiency …
Synergistically designed antireflective cover for improving wide-angle photovoltaic efficiencies
We demonstrated that a well-designed nanopatterned cover improves photovoltaic
efficiency across a wide range of incident angles (θ). A nanopatterned cover was created …
efficiency across a wide range of incident angles (θ). A nanopatterned cover was created …
Mechanically robust antireflective moth-eye structures with a tailored coating of dielectric materials
Bioinspired moth-eye surface provides broadband antireflection features, which significantly
enhance performances in optical components/devices. However, their practical uses are …
enhance performances in optical components/devices. However, their practical uses are …
Enhanced light harvesting in photovoltaic devices using an edge-located one-dimensional grating polydimethylsiloxane membrane
In streamlined multipurpose applications for light management and protection, encapsulants
are merged with photonic crystal structures into solar modules. We present an edge-located …
are merged with photonic crystal structures into solar modules. We present an edge-located …
Double-sided anti-reflection nanostructures on optical convex lenses for imaging applications
Anti-reflection coatings (ARCs) from the cornea nipple array of the moth-eye remarkably
suppress the Fresnel reflection at the interface in broadband wavelength ranges. ARCs on …
suppress the Fresnel reflection at the interface in broadband wavelength ranges. ARCs on …
Surface microcavities at nanoscale depths produced by ultrafast laser pulses
SA Romashevskiy, SI Ashitkov, MB Agranat - Applied Physics Letters, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
The evolution of silicon surface (111) induced by a single femtosecond laser pulse (350 fs,
1028 nm) at near-threshold fluences in viscous liquid is investigated by SEM and AFM …
1028 nm) at near-threshold fluences in viscous liquid is investigated by SEM and AFM …
Nanoimprinting of perovskite layer for light-harvesting effect in photovoltaic devices
H Lee, HJ Kim - Electronic Materials Letters, 2022 - Springer
A light-harvesting effect was successfully achieved in photovoltaic devices by the structuring
of an active perovskite layer through nanoimprinting. This was done by transforming a …
of an active perovskite layer through nanoimprinting. This was done by transforming a …