Insights into the relationship between ferroelectric and photovoltaic properties in CsGeI<sub>3</sub> for solar energy conversion
N. Chelil, M. Sahnoun, Z. Benhalima, R. Larbi, Sayed M. Eldin
Abstract
In addition to its favorable band gap and strong absorption, CsGeI 3 exhibits a large shift current bulk photovoltaic effect of up to 40 μA V −2 in the visible region.
Topics & Concepts
Photovoltaic systemFerroelectricityMaterials scienceEngineering physicsSolar energy conversionEnergy transformationSolar energyEnergy (signal processing)Photovoltaic effectOptoelectronicsEnergy conversion efficiencyNanotechnologyPhysicsElectrical engineeringEngineeringThermodynamicsDielectricQuantum mechanicsPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography