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Solar Cells: Structural and Electronic Properties of Semiconductor‐Sensitized Solar‐Cell Interfaces (Adv. Funct. Mater. 24/2011)
Author(s) -
Patrick Christopher E.,
Giustino Feliciano
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201190117
Subject(s) - materials science , semiconductor , isostructural , solar cell , energy conversion efficiency , open circuit voltage , optoelectronics , interface (matter) , ideal (ethics) , energy transformation , nanotechnology , engineering physics , voltage , crystallography , electrical engineering , physics , chemistry , crystal structure , engineering , philosophy , epistemology , capillary number , capillary action , composite material , thermodynamics
On page 4663 , Christopher E. Patrick and Feliciano Giustino investigate the interface between TiO 2 and Sb 2 S 3 found in semiconductor‐sensitized solar cells by means of first principle calculations. An atomistic model of the TiO 2 and Sb 2 S 3 interface is proposed and the interfacial energy‐level alignment and ideal open‐circuit voltage are determined. The analysis of other isostructural sensitizers indicates that anti‐monselite (Sb 2 Se 3 ) holds potential for delivering higher energy conversion efficiencies than the TiO 2 /Sb 2 S 3 system.