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Dopant-Induced Modifications of GaxIn(1-x)P Nanowire-Based p-n Junctions Monolithically Integrated on Si(111)

Bologna, Nicolas
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Wirths, Stephan
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Francaviglia, Luca  
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September 26, 2018
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Today, silicon is the most used material in photovoltaics, with the maximum conversion efficiency getting very close to the Shockley-Queisser limit for single-junction devices. Integrating silicon with higher band-gap ternary III-V absorbers is the path to increase the conversion efficiency. Here, we report on the first monolithic integration of GaxIn(1-x)P vertical nanowires, and the associated p-n junctions, on silicon by the Au-free template-assisted selective epitaxy (TASE) method. We demonstrate that TASE allows for a high chemical homogeneity of ternary alloys through the nanowires. We then show the influence of doping on the chemical composition and crystal phase, the latter previously attributed to the role of the contact angle in the liquid phase in the vapor-liquid-solid technique. Finally, the emission of the p-n junction is investigated, revealing a shift in the energy of the intraband levels due to the incorporation of dopants. These results clarify some open questions on the effects of doping on ternary III-V nanowire growth and provide the path toward their integration on the silicon platform in order to apply them in next-generation photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices.

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DOI
10.1021/acsami.8b10770
Web of Science ID

WOS:000446142100085

Author(s)
Bologna, Nicolas
Wirths, Stephan
Francaviglia, Luca  
Campanini, Marco
Schmid, Heinz
Theofylaktopoulos, Vasileios
Moselund, Kirsten E.  
Fontcuberta i Morral, Anna  
Erni, Rolf
Riel, Heike
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Date Issued

2018-09-26

Published in
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Volume

10

Issue

38

Start page

32588

End page

32596

Subjects

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

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Science & Technology - Other Topics

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Materials Science

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semiconductor nanowires

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gaxin(1-x)p

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template-assisted selective epitaxy

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scanning transmission electron microscopy

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doping

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cathodoluminescence

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solar cells

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transmission electron-microscopy

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solar-cell

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core-shell

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silicon nanowire

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efficiency

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growth

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absorption

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heterostructures

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semiconductors

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enhancement

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