A Ferroelectric-Photovoltaic Effect in SbSI Nanowires
A ferroelectric-photovoltaic effect in nanowires of antimony sulfoiodide (SbSI) is presented for the first time. Sonochemically prepared SbSI nanowires have been characterized using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and optical diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS). The temper...
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| description | A ferroelectric-photovoltaic effect in nanowires of antimony sulfoiodide (SbSI) is presented for the first time. Sonochemically prepared SbSI nanowires have been characterized using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and optical diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS). The temperature dependences of electrical properties of the fabricated SbSI nanowires have been investigated too. The indirect forbidden energy gap <i>E</i><sub>gIf</sub> = 1.862 (1) eV and Curie temperature <i>T</i><sub>C</sub> = 291 (2) K of SbSI nanowires have been determined. Aligned SbSI nanowires have been deposited in an electric field between Pt electrodes on alumina substrate. The photoelectrical response of such a prepared ferroelectric-photovoltaic (FE-PV) device can be switched using a poling electric field and depends on light intensity. The photovoltage, generated under λ = 488 nm illumination of <i>P</i><sub>opt</sub> = 127 mW/cm<sup>2</sup> optical power density, has reached <i>U</i><sub>OC</sub> = 0.119 (2) V. The presented SbSI FE-PV device is promising for solar energy harvesting as well as for application in non-volatile memories based on the photovoltaic effect. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd497cefd5ed4cd183177ae980d0d7b52022-12-21T19:02:55ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912019-04-019458010.3390/nano9040580nano9040580A Ferroelectric-Photovoltaic Effect in SbSI NanowiresKrystian Mistewicz0Marian Nowak1Danuta Stróż2Institute of Physics—Center for Science and Education, Silesian University of Technology, Krasińskiego 8, 40-019 Katowice, PolandInstitute of Physics—Center for Science and Education, Silesian University of Technology, Krasińskiego 8, 40-019 Katowice, PolandInstitute of Material Science, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, PolandA ferroelectric-photovoltaic effect in nanowires of antimony sulfoiodide (SbSI) is presented for the first time. Sonochemically prepared SbSI nanowires have been characterized using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and optical diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS). The temperature dependences of electrical properties of the fabricated SbSI nanowires have been investigated too. The indirect forbidden energy gap <i>E</i><sub>gIf</sub> = 1.862 (1) eV and Curie temperature <i>T</i><sub>C</sub> = 291 (2) K of SbSI nanowires have been determined. Aligned SbSI nanowires have been deposited in an electric field between Pt electrodes on alumina substrate. The photoelectrical response of such a prepared ferroelectric-photovoltaic (FE-PV) device can be switched using a poling electric field and depends on light intensity. The photovoltage, generated under λ = 488 nm illumination of <i>P</i><sub>opt</sub> = 127 mW/cm<sup>2</sup> optical power density, has reached <i>U</i><sub>OC</sub> = 0.119 (2) V. The presented SbSI FE-PV device is promising for solar energy harvesting as well as for application in non-volatile memories based on the photovoltaic effect.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/4/580antimony sulfoiodide (SbSI)ferroelectricnanowiresphotovoltaic effectnanodevices |
| spellingShingle | Krystian Mistewicz Marian Nowak Danuta Stróż A Ferroelectric-Photovoltaic Effect in SbSI Nanowires Nanomaterials antimony sulfoiodide (SbSI) ferroelectric nanowires photovoltaic effect nanodevices |
| title | A Ferroelectric-Photovoltaic Effect in SbSI Nanowires |
| title_full | A Ferroelectric-Photovoltaic Effect in SbSI Nanowires |
| title_fullStr | A Ferroelectric-Photovoltaic Effect in SbSI Nanowires |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Ferroelectric-Photovoltaic Effect in SbSI Nanowires |
| title_short | A Ferroelectric-Photovoltaic Effect in SbSI Nanowires |
| title_sort | ferroelectric photovoltaic effect in sbsi nanowires |
| topic | antimony sulfoiodide (SbSI) ferroelectric nanowires photovoltaic effect nanodevices |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/4/580 |
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