In optoelectronic devices such as solar cells and photodetectors, a portion of electron-hole
pairs is generated as so-called hot carriers with an excess kinetic energy that is typically lost …

Hot charge carriers (HC) are photoexcited electrons and holes that exist in nonequilibrium
high-energy states of photoactive materials. Prolonged cooling time and rapid extraction are …

We demonstrate high-temperature thermoelectric conversion in InAs/InP nanowire quantum
dots by taking advantage of their strong electronic confinement. The electrical conductance …

III–V nanowire structures are among the promising material systems with applications in hot
carrier solar cells. These nanostructures can meet the requirements for such photovoltaic …

Hot electron relaxation and transport in nanostructures involve a multitude of ultrafast
processes whose interplay and relative importance are still not fully understood, but which …

Nanowires bring new possibilities to the field of hot-carrier photovoltaics by providing
flexibility in combining materials for band engineering and using nanophotonic effects to …

In conventional solar cells, photogenerated carriers lose part of their energy before they can
be extracted to make electricity. The aim of hot-carrier solar cells is to extract the carriers …

Understanding the origin of hot carrier relaxation in nanowires (NWs) with one-dimensional
(1D) geometry is significant for designing efficient hot carrier solar cells with such …

Hot-carrier solar cells (HCSCs) are optoelectronic heat engines that could, in principle,
achieve efficient solar energy conversion with a high detailed-balance limit of 85% at full …

Direct conversion of heat fluxes into electricity is usually done by thermoelectric generators
(TEGs). For hot-side temperatures above 1000 K, thermal radiation carries a high energy …