The intrinsic and doped amorphous silicon layers in silicon heterojunction solar cells parasitically absorb light in the short wavelength region of the solar spectrum, lowering the generation current available to the device. In this work we present a promising alternative to the hole‐selective amorphous silicon contact layers using only wide‐bandgap, transparent oxide materials. Using thermal atomic

Although silver nanowires (AgNWs) are a promising material to replace indium tin oxide for use in transparent conductive electrodes (TCEs), they are easily degraded in contact with air and harsh environments due to surface corrosion and morphological instability. In this study, we report a facile approach to improve both conductivity and stability of AgNW‐based TCEs (AG‐TCEs) in contact with atmospheric

In the present work, we have studied the structural and magnetic properties of Ni and Co nanowires obtained by electrodeposition on alumina membranes. Structural analysis has shown the coexistence of Ni and Co metallic phases as well as NiO and CoO, which are associated to the preparation method. The magnetic study suggests the possibility of unidirectional anisotropy as a possible mechanism on the

The gradient wettability surface was processed on the surface of Si3N4 ceramics using a 1030‐nm femtosecond laser. Both the micro‐dimple morphology，surface contact angle and surface chemical structure were determined using optical microscopy, optical profilometry, contact angle measuring instrument and XPS. The effects of average laser power, scanning passes, and micro‐dimple distribution density on

In this paper, we report the temperature‐dependent electrical transport properties of single‐wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thinfilms prepared by electrohydrodynamic atomization technique. The physico‐chemical properties of SWCNT thinfilm were characterized by using X‐ray diffraction, Raman, transmission electron and field emission scanning electron microscopy techniques. The electrical transport measurements

A bottom‐up, simple and promising successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method is employed to synthesize cadmium sulfoselenide (CdSxSe1‐x) thin films. The structural, morphological and optical properties of the CdSxSe1‐x thin films are studied as a function of bath composition. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) study reveals that the CdSxSe1‐x films are nanocrystalline in nature having hexagonal