Gap-state engineering of visible-light-active ferroelectrics for photovoltaic applications

Hiroki Matsuo; Yuji Noguchi; Masaru Miyayama

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00245-9

Nature Communications (Aug 2017)

Gap-state engineering of visible-light-active ferroelectrics for photovoltaic applications

Hiroki Matsuo,
Yuji Noguchi,
Masaru Miyayama

Affiliations

Hiroki Matsuo: Department of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Yuji Noguchi: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Masaru Miyayama: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00245-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Overcoming the optical transparency of wide bandgap of ferroelectric oxides by narrowing its bandgap tends to result in a loss of polarization. By utilizing defect states within the bandgap, Matsuo et al. report visible-light-active ferroelectrics without sacrificing polarization.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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