Low-dimensional semiconductor materials structures, where nanowires are needle-like one-
dimensional examples, have developed into one of the most intensely studied fields of …

Semiconductor nanowires have attracted extensive interest as one of the best-defined
classes of nanoscale building blocks for the bottom-up assembly of functional electronic and …

Semiconductor nanowires are a class of materials recently gaining increasing interest for
solar cell applications. In this article we review the development of the field with a special …

III–V solar cells in the nanowire geometry might hold significant synthesis-cost and device-
design advantages as compared to thin films and have shown impressive performance …

Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been investigated for decades, but their application
into commercial products is still difficult to achieve, with triggering causes related to the …

Semiconductor nanowires offer the opportunity to incorporate novel structures and
functionality into electronic and optoelectronic devices. A clear understanding of the …

III–V semiconductor nanowires offer potential new device applications because of the
unique properties associated with their 1D geometry and the ability to create quantum wells …

The development of photovoltaics as a serious means of producing renewable energy has
accelerated greatly in the last ten years, with prices for silicon-based solar cell systems …

Space power systems require photovoltaics that are lightweight, efficient, reliable, and
capable of operating for years or decades in space environment. Current solar panels use …

III-V semiconductor-based planar multi-junction solar cells synthesized to match the solar
spectrum, increase absorption, and reduce thermalization loss are today's world-record …