The defect challenge of wide-bandgap semiconductors for photovoltaics and beyond

Alex M. Ganose; David O. Scanlon; Aron Walsh; Robert L. Z. Hoye

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-32131-4

Nature Communications (Aug 2022)

The defect challenge of wide-bandgap semiconductors for photovoltaics and beyond

Alex M. Ganose,
David O. Scanlon,
Aron Walsh,
Robert L. Z. Hoye

Affiliations

Alex M. Ganose: Department of Materials, Imperial College London
David O. Scanlon: Department of Chemistry, University College London
Aron Walsh: Department of Materials, Imperial College London
Robert L. Z. Hoye: Department of Materials, Imperial College London

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32131-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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The optoelectronic performance of wide-bandgap semiconductors often cannot compete with that of their defect-tolerant small-bandgap counterpart. Here, the authors outline three main challenges to overcome for mitigating the impact of defects in wide-bandgap semiconductors.

Published in Nature Communications

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