title: High-performance silicon nanowire array photoelectrochemical solar cells through surface passivation and modification.
abstract: Nanowire solar cells: Pt nanoparticle (PtNP) decorated C/Si core/shell nanowire photoelectrochemical solar cells show high conversion efficiency of 10.86 % and excellent stability in aggressive electrolytes under 1-sun AM 1.5 G illumination. Superior device performance is achieved by improved surface passivation of the nanowires by carbon coating and enhanced interfacial charge transfer by PtNPs.
authors: Department of Physics and College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, China.
authors: Xin
authors: X
authors: Wang
authors: Kui-Qing
authors: KQ
authors: Peng
authors: Xiao-Jun
authors: XJ
authors: Pan
authors: Xue
authors: X
authors: Chen
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Yang
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Li
authors: Xiang-Min
authors: XM
authors: Meng
authors: Wen-Jun
authors: WJ
authors: Zhang
authors: Shuit-Tong
authors: ST
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*; D012993:Solar Energy; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D010984:Platinum; D002244:Carbon; D012825:Silicon