Output details
13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
Open University
Article title
Core and valence exciton formation in x-ray absorption, x-ray emission and x-ray excited optical luminescence from passivated Si nanocrystals at the Si L2,3 edge
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
Article number
095005
Volume number
21
Issue number
9
First page of article
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ISSN of journal
0953-8984
Year of publication
2009
Number of additional authors
7
Additional information
Clear signatures of core and valence band exciton formation, promoted by the spatial confinement of electrons and holes within size selected, Si nanocrystals has identified a lower limit to the nanocrystal band gap and provided new insights into their electronic properties, resulting in higher efficiency of nanocrystalline silicon solar cells. This work resulted in the award of a EU grant between the UK, India and Ireland, and two joint Indo-Ireland grants.
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
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Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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