A new amorphous silicon-based alloy for electronic applications

摘要: There is a need for alternative energy sources. Photovoltaics are an attractive possibility, but their application has been limited by economic considerations in single-crystal materials, and physical reasons such as grain boundaries poly-crystalline materials. Amorphous semiconductors especially this regard because they basically much less expensive than crystalline counterparts possess direct band gap with high value the optical absorption coefficient. We report here development of new alloy that eliminates problems associated silicon-hydrogen alloys.