Enhanced Light Absorption in All‐Polymer Biomimetic Photonic Structures by Near‐Zero‐Index Organic Matter
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202113039
Abstract: Natural photosynthetic photonic nanostructures can show sophisticated light matter-interactions including enhanced light absorption by slow light even for highly pigmented systems. Beyond fundamental biology aspects these natural nanostructures are very attractive as blueprints for advanced… read more here.
Keywords: matter; index; near zero; photonic structures ... See more keywords
Enhanced Tunable Light Absorption in Nanostructured Si Arrays Based on Double‐Quarter‐Wavelength Resonance
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.201900845
Abstract: Simultaneously tuning light absorption wavelength and absorbance is a critical challenge in photoelectric detection, mimic of photosynthesis, and simulation of photoreceptors in some animals' retinas. Here, highly ordered hexagonal nanostructured Si arrays are fabricated using… read more here.
Keywords: double quarter; light absorption; quarter wavelength; absorption ... See more keywords
Enhanced Light Absorption and Charge Carrier Management in Core‐Shell Fe2O3@Nickel Nanocone Photoanodes for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
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DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901836
Abstract: Solar driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a clean and sustainable approach to generate green fuel, Hydrogen. Hematite (Fe2O3) is considered as potential photoanode because of its abundance, chemical stability and suitable band gap, though… read more here.
Keywords: light absorption; carrier; charge carrier; water splitting ... See more keywords
Embedding Sulfur Atoms in Decahedron Bismuth Vanadate Crystals with a Soft Chemical Approach for Expanding the Light Absorption Range
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DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901865
Abstract: Bandgap engineering of semiconductors attracts great attention in the field of photocatalysis to enhance the conversion efficiency of semiconductors. Introducing impurity atoms, such as nitrogen, sulfur and metal atoms, into the crystal lattice of semiconductors… read more here.
Keywords: absorption; absorption range; light absorption; sulfur atoms ... See more keywords
Development of Mixed-Anion Photocatalysts with Wide Visible-Light Absorption Bands for Solar Water Splitting.
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DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801829
Abstract: Rapid fossil-fuel consumption, severe environmental concerns, and growing energy demands call for the exploitation of environmentally friendly, recyclable, new energy sources. Fuel-producing artificial systems that directly convert solar energy into fuels by mimicking natural photosynthesis… read more here.
Keywords: absorption bands; water splitting; wide visible; water ... See more keywords
Broadband Light Absorption and Efficient Charge Separation Using a Light Scattering Layer with Mixed Cavities for High-Performance Perovskite Photovoltaic Cells with Stability.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.201700418
Abstract: CH3 NH3 PbI3 is one of the promising light sensitizers for perovskite photovoltaic cells, but a thick layer is required to enhance light absorption in the long-wavelength regime ranging from PbI2 absorption edge (500 nm)… read more here.
Keywords: absorption; perovskite photovoltaic; layer; charge ... See more keywords
Plasmon-Enhanced Light Absorption Below the Bandgap of Semiconducting SnS2 Microcubes for Highly Efficient Solar Water Evaporation.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400588
Abstract: Semiconducting materials show high potential for solar energy harvesting due to their suitable bandgaps, which allow the efficient utilization of light energy larger than their bandgaps. However, the photon energy smaller than their bandgap is… read more here.
Keywords: sns2 microcubes; plasmon; light absorption; absorption ... See more keywords
Bioinspired Carbon-Silver Sulfide Scaffold with Synergistic Enhanced Light Capture and Anti-Biofouling Property for Stable Solar Steam Generation.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402544
Abstract: Carbon material is a hot topic in solar evaporation. Due to the widely distributed microorganisms in natural water, biofouling has limited the actual application of solar evaporation material. Although carbon material lacks of nutrition for… read more here.
Keywords: anti biofouling; carbon; enhanced light; light absorption ... See more keywords
Random Micro-Pyramids for Transparent c-Si Solar Cells: Enabling 16.1% Efficiency with Wavelength-Independent 20% Transmittance.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202508081
Abstract: Abstract Transparent photovoltaics (TPVs) hold immense promise for applications where aesthetic appeal and functional performance align, such as building‐integrated photovoltaics. Among TPV technologies, crystalline silicon (c‐Si) TPVs have emerged as a leading candidate owing to… read more here.
Keywords: efficiency; light absorption; transmittance; transparent solar ... See more keywords
The Nature of Electron Transport and Visible Light Absorption in Strontium Niobate—A Plasmonic Water Splitter
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-65912-1_3
Abstract: Semiconductor compounds are widely used for water splitting applications, where photo-generated electron-hole pairs are exploited to induce catalysis. Recently, powders of a metallic oxide (Sr1−xNbO3, 0.03 < x < 0.20) have shown competitive photocatalytic efficiency,… read more here.
Keywords: transport visible; water; electron transport; visible light ... See more keywords
Design analysis of light absorption for monolayer molybdenum selenide based on layered structure
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DOI: 10.1007/s11082-018-1409-0
Abstract: A multi-layered structure of monolayer molybdenum selenide (MoSe2) with a dielectric Bragg grating, a spacer and a metal Ag film on SiO2 substrate has been proposed to achieve tunable and enhanced light absorption in two-dimensional… read more here.
Keywords: absorption; light absorption; layered structure; monolayer molybdenum ... See more keywords