title: Enhancement of photocurrent in ferroelectric films via the incorporation of narrow bandgap nanoparticles.
abstract: A novel nanostructured ferroelectric photovoltaic material, consisting of the ferroelectric lead zirconate titanate (PZT) film and Ag(2) O semiconductor nanoparticles of comparatively narrow bandgap, has demonstrated a remarkable enhancement in the photovoltaic effects and the highest light-electricity conversion efficiency among those PZT-based photodiodes previously reported. This work sheds light on the design and enhanced performance of new optoelectronic and solar energy devices.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, Department of Physics, Soochow University, Suzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Xiaoluan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Mingrong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Fengang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Muchuan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Yajie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D004560:Electricity; D004867:Equipment Design; D007854:Lead / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D012666:Semiconductors; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D018030:Silver Compounds; C065536:lead titanate zirconate; D007854:Lead; C040225:disilver oxide; D015040:Zirconium; D014025:Titanium