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Cu2o Heterojunction Solar Cell With Photovoltaic Properties Enhanced By A Ti Buffer Layer, Binghao Wang, Zhiqiang Chen, Feng Zhao
Cu2o Heterojunction Solar Cell With Photovoltaic Properties Enhanced By A Ti Buffer Layer, Binghao Wang, Zhiqiang Chen, Feng Zhao
Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication Publications and Presentations
In this study, semiconductor oxide cuprite (Cu2O) and indium tin oxide (ITO) heterojunction solar cells with and without a 10 nm thick titanium (Ti) thin film as the buffer layer were fabricated and characterized for comparison. The Cu2O film was formed by low-cost electrodeposition, and Ti and ITO layers were deposited on a glass substrate by sputtering. The interfacial microstructures, surface topology, and electrical and photovoltaic properties of both solar cells were investigated. The test results showed that the Ti buffer layer changed the surface morphology, resistivity, and contact potential of the electrodeposited Cu2O film. With these changes, the photovoltaic …
Control Of Phase Of Iron Oxide, Nathan D. Jansen
Control Of Phase Of Iron Oxide, Nathan D. Jansen
Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication Publications and Presentations
Presentation delivered August 10, 2018, at the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Symposium (REU), which focuses on the synthesis of iron oxides for use in nanofabrication. Discusses phases of iron oxide, synthesis methods and experimental uses.
Metamaterial Devices For The Terahertz Band, Gabriel Paul Kniffin
Metamaterial Devices For The Terahertz Band, Gabriel Paul Kniffin
Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication Publications and Presentations
Terahertz (THz) and metamaterials are both hot topics in electromagnetics research. The THz band (0.1-10 THz) lies in the ‘gap’ between microwave and far infrared regions. Research is currently underway to characterize how these waves interact with matter, with potential applications including security screening, medical imaging, and non-destructive evaluation. Metamaterials are artificial materials containing sub-wavelength structures whose material properties, μ and ǫ can be ‘tuned’ to desired specifications, including simultaneously negative values, resulting in exotic properties such as a negative refractive index. Current metamaterials research includes the design of devices that operate at THz frequencies, filling a niche left wide …
Nano Quasicrystal Formation And Local Atomic Structure In Zr––Pd And Zr––Pt Binary Metallic Glasses, Junji Saida, Takashi Sanada, Shigeo Sato, Muneyuki Imafuku, Chunfei Li, Akihisa Inoue
Nano Quasicrystal Formation And Local Atomic Structure In Zr––Pd And Zr––Pt Binary Metallic Glasses, Junji Saida, Takashi Sanada, Shigeo Sato, Muneyuki Imafuku, Chunfei Li, Akihisa Inoue
Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication Publications and Presentations
Formation of the nanoscale icosahedral quasicrystalline phase (I-phase) in the melt-spun Zr70Pd30 and Zr80Pt20 binary metallic glasses were reported. Local atomic structure in the glassy and quasicrystal (QC)-formed states were also analyzed by XRD and EXAFS measurements in order to investigate the formation mechanism of QC phase. The distorted icosahedral-like local structure can be identified around Zr atom in the Zr70Pd30 metallic glass. In the QC formation process, a change of local environment around Zr is detected, in which the approximately one Zr atom substitutes for one Pd atom. In contrast, …