Third-generation solar cells: a review and comparison of polymer: fullerene, hybrid polymer and perovskite solar cells

J Yan, BR Saunders - Rsc Advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The need for large scale low carbon solar electricity production has become increasingly
urgent for reasons of energy security and climate change mitigation. Third-generation solar …

A review on binary metal sulfide heterojunction solar cells

DG Moon, S Rehan, DH Yeon, SM Lee, SJ Park… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Metal sulfides have been the subject of extensive research owing to their electro-optical
properties that are suitable for photovoltaic applications. In particular, low-cost binary metal …

Boosting photocatalytic activity using carbon nitride based 2D/2D van der Waals heterojunctions

P Kumar, D Laishram, RK Sharma, A Vinu… - Chemistry of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The surging demand for energy and staggering pollutants in the environment have geared
the scientific community to explore sustainable pathways that are economically feasible and …

Near-Infrared Absorbing Cu12Sb4S13 and Cu3SbS4 Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Characterization, and Photoelectrochemistry

J Van Embden, K Latham, NW Duffy… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Herein, we present the novel synthesis of tetrahedrite copper antimony sulfide (CAS)
nanocrystals (Cu12Sb4S13), which display strong absorptions in the visible and NIR …

Gram-Scale Synthesis of Catalytic Co9S8 Nanocrystal Ink as a Cathode Material for Spray-Deposited, Large-Area Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

SH Chang, MD Lu, YL Tung, HY Tuan - ACS nano, 2013 - ACS Publications
We report the development of Co9S8 nanocrystals as a cost-effective cathode material that
can be readily combined with spraying techniques to fabricate large-area dye-sensitized …

Production of Quasi-2D Platelets of Nonlayered Iron Pyrite (FeS2) by Liquid-Phase Exfoliation for High Performance Battery Electrodes

H Kaur, R Tian, A Roy, M McCrystall, DV Horvath… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Over the past 15 years, two-dimensional (2D) materials have been studied and exploited for
many applications. In many cases, 2D materials are formed by the exfoliation of layered …

Shining a light on transition metal chalcogenides for sustainable photovoltaics

PD Matthews, PD McNaughter, DJ Lewis… - Chemical Science, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Transition metal chalcogenides are an important family of materials that have received
significant interest in recent years as they have the potential for diverse applications ranging …

Photofunctional Materials Fabricated with Chalcopyrite-Type Semiconductor Nanoparticles Composed of AgInS2 and Its Solid Solutions

T Torimoto, T Kameyama… - The Journal of Physical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Over the past decade, many researchers have made efforts to develop high-quality I–III–VI2
group chalcopyrite-type semiconductor nanoparticles of Cu-based or Ag-based materials …

Spiers Memorial Lecture: Next generation chalcogenide-based absorbers for thin-film solar cells

DB Mitzi, Y Kim - Faraday Discussions, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inorganic-based thin-film photovoltaics (TFPV) represents an important component of the
growing low-carbon energy market and plays a vital role in the drive toward lower cost and …

Ionization of high-density deep donor defect states explains the low photovoltage of iron pyrite single crystals

M Cabán-Acevedo, NS Kaiser, CR English… - Journal of the …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Iron pyrite (FeS2) is considered a promising earth-abundant semiconductor for solar energy
conversion with the potential to achieve terawatt-scale deployment. However, despite …