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Author(s) -
Wehrspohn Ralf
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.200800002
Subject(s) - nanowire , silicon nanowires , nanotechnology , silicon , materials science , amorphous silicon , amorphous solid , solar cell , range (aeronautics) , optoelectronics , chemistry , crystalline silicon , crystallography , composite material
Wired up to the sun : The first solar cells based on silicon nanowires have been prepared using the p–i–n core–shell concept adopted from amorphous silicon solar cells. These solar cells produce power in the nanowatt range, which is sufficient to drive self‐sustaining nanoelectronic circuits.