Semiconductor thermionics for next generation solar cells: photon enhanced or pure thermionic?

A semiconductor thermionic device, which utilises thermally excited electrons, is considered as an alternative in solar conversion technology, yet its working mechanism is not clear. Here, the authors reveal that whether such a device operates in the photon enhanced or purely thermionic mode, greatl...

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Main Authors: Ehsanur Rahman, Alireza Nojeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24891-2