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Journal articles
2014, 'Efficient Electron Transfer in Carbon Nanodot-Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites', Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2014, pp. 2894 - 2901, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3TC32395A
,2014, 'In-situ fabrication and characterization of ordered Ge QDs in Si
2014, 'The Semi-Empirical Limiting Efficiency of Singlet Fission Capable Polyacene/Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells', The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118, pp. 2298 - 2305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp4101637
,2014, 'Growth mechanism and surface structure of ge nanocrystals prepared by thermal annealing of cosputtered gesio ternary precursor', Journal of Nanomaterials, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/161637
,2014, 'Limiting efficiency of erbium-based up-conversion for generalized realistic c-Si solar cells', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 4, pp. 799 - 806, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2303645
,2014, 'Silicon nanocrystal photovoltaic device fabricated via photolithography and its current-voltage temperature dependence', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 128, pp. 435 - 440, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.06.007
,2014, 'Study of phonons in self-assembled InAs quantum dots embedded in an InGaAlAs matrix', Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 57, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2013.10.023
,2014, 'Hot Carrier Solar Cells: Toward the fabrication of practical absorbers', International Journal of Nanotechnology, http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijnt
,2013, 'Lateral growth of Ge nanocrystals in a thin Ge-rich silicon nitride layer', Journal of Crystal Growth, 383, pp. 36 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2013.08.012
,2013, 'Investigation in feasibility of Molybdenum as a back contact layer for Silicon based quantum dot solar cells', Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 8620, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2003504
,2013, 'Improved nanocrystal formation, quantum confinement and carrier transport properties of doped Si quantum dot superlattices for third generation photovoltaics.', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 21, pp. 569 - 577, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.1230
,2013, 'Effect of static carrier screening on the energy relaxation of electrons in polar-semiconductor multiple-quantum-well superlattices', Journal of Applied Physics, 113, pp. 024317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4774327
,2013, 'In-situ fabrication and characterization of ordered Ge QDs in SiN matrix without barrier layers by rf-magnetron sputtering', Applied Surface Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.11.026
,2013, 'Investigation of carier-carrier scattering effect on the performance of hot carrier solar cells with relaxation time approximation', Applied Physics Letters, 102, pp. 243901
,2013, 'Three-dimensional imaging for precise structural control of Si quantum dot networks for all-Si solar cells', Nanoscale, 5, pp. 7499 - 7504, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3nr01998e
,2012, 'RF magnetron sputtered molybdenum back contact for Cu
2012, 'Doping of Silicon Quantum Dots Embedded in Nitride Matrix for All-Silicon Tandem Cells', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 51, pp. 10NE10 - 10NE10, http://dx.doi.org/10.7567/jjap.51.10ne10
,2012, 'Lattice-Matched Hot Carrier Solar Cell with Energy Selectivity Integrated into Hot Carrier Absorber', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 51, pp. 10ND02 - 10ND02, http://dx.doi.org/10.7567/jjap.51.10nd02
,2012, 'Doping of Silicon Quantum Dots Embedded in Nitride Matrix for All-silicon tandem cells', Japanese Journal of Applied Phys., url:%20http://jjap.jsap.jp/link?JJAP/51/10NE10/
,2012, 'Lattice-Matched Hot Carrier Solar cell with Energy Selectivity Integratd into Hot Carrier Absorber', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Part 1 - Regular Papers Brief Communications and Review Papers, 51, pp. 10ND02 - 1 - 10ND02 - 4, http://jjap.jsap.jp/link?JJAP/51/10ND02/
,2012, 'Non-ideal energy selective contacts and their effect on the performance of a hot carrier solar cell with an indium nitride absorber', Applied Physics Letters, 100, pp. 053502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3680594
,2012, 'Si and other group IV quantum dot based materials for tandem solar cells', Energy Procedia, 15, pp. 200 - 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2012.02.023
,2012, 'Si solid-state quantum dot-based materials for tandem solar cells', Nanoscale research letters, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1556-276X-7-193
,2012, 'Sputter-grown Si quantum dot nanostructures for tandem solar cells', J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 46 024003, 46, pp. 024003, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/46/2/024003
,2012, 'Study of Photo-cathode Materials for Tandem Photoelectrochemical Cell for Direct Water Splitting', Energy Procedia
,2011, 'Effect of surface plasmon resonance on the photoluminescence from Si quantum dot structures for third generation solar cell applications', Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 1391, pp. 91 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/opl.2012.1010
,2011, 'A ultra-thin silicon nitride barrier layer implementation for silicon quantum dots in amorphous silicon carbide matrix in photovoltaic application', Energy Procedia, 10, pp. 271 - 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2011.10.190
,2011, 'Assessment of the composition of Silicon-Rich Oxide films for photovoltaic applications by optical techniques', Energy Procedia, 10, pp. 28 - 32, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610211019734
,2011, 'Effects of non-ideal energy selective contacts and experimental carrier cooling rate on the performance of an indium nitride based hot carrier solar cell', Applied Physics Letters, 99, pp. 223507, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3663862
,2011, 'Electrical properties of conductive Ge nanocrystal thin films fabricated by low temperature in situ growth', Nanotechnology, 22, pp. 125204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/22/12/125204
,2011, 'Interplay between the hot phonon effect and intervalley scattering on the cooling rate of hot carrier in GaAs and InP', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 20, pp. 82 - 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.1121
,2011, 'N-type Conductivity of Nanostructured Thin Film Composed of antimony-doped Si Nanocrystals in Silicon Nitride Matrix', Europhysics Letters, 96, pp. 17011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/96/17011
,2011, 'Optical evaluation of doping concentration in SiO2 doping source layer for silicon quantum dot materials', EPJ Photovoltaics, 2, pp. N/A, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2011024
,2011, 'Rapid thermal annealing and crystallization mechanisms study of silicon nanocrystal in silicon carbide matrix', Nanoscale research letters, 6, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1556-276X-6-129
,2011, 'Silicon nanocrystals in an oxide matrix for thin film solar cells with 492 mV open circuit voltage', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2011.02.029
,2011, 'Silicon quantum dot based solar cells: addressing the issues of doping, voltage and current transport', Progress in Photovoltaics: Res. Appl., 19, pp. 813 - 824, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.1045
,2011, 'Single layer of Silicon Quantum Dots in Silicon Oxide matrix: Investigation of Forming Gas Hydrogenation on Photoluminescence Properties and Study of Composition of the Silicon Rich Oxide Layers.', Journal of Crystal Growth, 327, pp. 84 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2011.05.016
,2011, 'Structural and optical study of Ge nanocrystals embedded in Si 3N4 matrix', Energy Procedia, 10, pp. 20 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2011.10.146
,2011, 'Structural and Photoluminescence Properties of Superlattice Structures Consisting of Sn-rich SiO2 and Stoichiometric SiO2 layers', Thin Solid Films, 520, pp. 641 - 645
,2011, 'Study on electrical properties of Si quantum dot based materials', Physica status solidi. C, Current topics in solid state physics : PSS, 248, pp. 472 - 476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssb.201000676
,2011, 'Surface plasmons for improving the performance of quantum dot structures for third generation solar cell applications', Physica status solidi. C, Current topics in solid state physics : PSS, 8, pp. 181 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssc.201000644
,2011, 'Ultra-thin silicon nitride barrier implementatino for Si nano-crystals embedded in amorphous silicon carbide matrix with hybrid super-lattice structure', Europhysics Letters, 95, pp. 67006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/95/67006
,2011, 'Wrapping the walls of n-TiO2 nanotubes with p-CuInS2 nanoparticles using pulsed-electrodeposition for improved heterojunction photoelectrodes', Chemical Communications, 47, pp. 11288 - 11290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c1cc13738g
,2010, 'Phonon lifetimes in model quantum dot superlattice systems with applications to the hot carrier solar cell', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 94, pp. 1931 - 1935, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2010.06.030
,2010, 'Preface', Heart Development and Regeneration: Volume I, 1, pp. xxxi - xxxii, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-381332-9.00048-7
,2010, '43% Composite Spolit-Spectrum Concentrator Solar Cell Efficiency', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 18, pp. 42 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.09.026
,2010, 'Characterisation of size-controlled and red luminescent Ge nanocrystals in multilayered superlattice structure', Thin Solid Films, 518, pp. 5483 - 5487, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.04.024
,2010, 'Correlation between fixed charge and capacitance peaks in silicon nanocrystal metal–insulator–semiconductor devices', Semiconductor Science and Technology, 25, pp. 045011-1 - 045011-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/25/4/045011
,2010, 'Energy Selective Contacts for Hot Carrier solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 94, pp. 1546 - 1550, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2009.11.029
,2010, 'Formation and photoluminescence of Si quantum dots in SiO2/Si3N4 hybrid matrix for all-Si tandem solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 94, pp. 2238 - 2243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2010.07.018
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