Metal Oxide Semiconducting Interfacial Layers for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications

The present review rationalizes the significance of the metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) interfaces in the field of photovoltaics and photocatalysis. This perspective considers the role of interface science in energy harvesting using organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)...

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Main Authors:	Naveen, Kumar Elumalai, Chellappan, Vijila, Rajan, Jose, Ashraf, Uddin, Seeram, Ramakrishna
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Published:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015
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spelling	ump-93962018-02-19T07:02:49Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9396/ Metal Oxide Semiconducting Interfacial Layers for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications Naveen, Kumar Elumalai Chellappan, Vijila Rajan, Jose Ashraf, Uddin Seeram, Ramakrishna Q Science (General) The present review rationalizes the significance of the metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) interfaces in the field of photovoltaics and photocatalysis. This perspective considers the role of interface science in energy harvesting using organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). These interfaces include large surface area junctions between photoelectrodes and dyes, the interlayer grain boundaries within the photoanodes, and the interfaces between photoactive layers and the top and bottom contacts. Controlling the collection and minimizing the trapping of charge carriers at these boundaries is crucial to overall power conversion efficiency of solar cells. Similarly, MOS photocatalysts exhibit strong variations in their photocatalytic activities as a function of band structure and surface states. Here, the MOS interface plays a vital role in the generation of OH radicals, which forms the basis of the photocatalytic processes. The physical chemistry and materials science of these MOS interfaces and their influence on device performance are also discussed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9396/1/Metal%20oxide%20semiconducting%20interfacial%20layers%20for%20photovoltaic%20and%20photocatalytic%20applications.pdf Naveen, Kumar Elumalai and Chellappan, Vijila and Rajan, Jose and Ashraf, Uddin and Seeram, Ramakrishna (2015) Metal Oxide Semiconducting Interfacial Layers for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications. Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 4 (11). pp. 1-25. ISSN 2194-1459 (Print); 2194-1467 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40243-015-0054-9 DOI: 10.1007/s40243-015-0054-9
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spellingShingle	Q Science (General) Naveen, Kumar Elumalai Chellappan, Vijila Rajan, Jose Ashraf, Uddin Seeram, Ramakrishna Metal Oxide Semiconducting Interfacial Layers for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications
description	The present review rationalizes the significance of the metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) interfaces in the field of photovoltaics and photocatalysis. This perspective considers the role of interface science in energy harvesting using organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). These interfaces include large surface area junctions between photoelectrodes and dyes, the interlayer grain boundaries within the photoanodes, and the interfaces between photoactive layers and the top and bottom contacts. Controlling the collection and minimizing the trapping of charge carriers at these boundaries is crucial to overall power conversion efficiency of solar cells. Similarly, MOS photocatalysts exhibit strong variations in their photocatalytic activities as a function of band structure and surface states. Here, the MOS interface plays a vital role in the generation of OH radicals, which forms the basis of the photocatalytic processes. The physical chemistry and materials science of these MOS interfaces and their influence on device performance are also discussed.
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author	Naveen, Kumar Elumalai Chellappan, Vijila Rajan, Jose Ashraf, Uddin Seeram, Ramakrishna
author_facet	Naveen, Kumar Elumalai Chellappan, Vijila Rajan, Jose Ashraf, Uddin Seeram, Ramakrishna
author_sort	Naveen, Kumar Elumalai
title	Metal Oxide Semiconducting Interfacial Layers for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications
title_short	Metal Oxide Semiconducting Interfacial Layers for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications
title_full	Metal Oxide Semiconducting Interfacial Layers for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications
title_fullStr	Metal Oxide Semiconducting Interfacial Layers for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications
title_full_unstemmed	Metal Oxide Semiconducting Interfacial Layers for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications
title_sort	metal oxide semiconducting interfacial layers for photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications
publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
publishDate	2015
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Metal Oxide Semiconducting Interfacial Layers for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications

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