Highly absorbent cubic structured silicon-monochalcogenides: promising materials for photovoltaic applications

• Main Authors: Ul Haq, Bakhtiar, Al Faify, S., Ahmed, R., Butt, Faheem K., Shaari, A., Khan, Saleem Ayaz, Laref, A., Chaudhry, Aijaz Rasool
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2019
• Subjects: QC Physics
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/87870/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.01.228

Exploring the high-efficiency materials for next-generation optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications is of great importance. In this article, we explore the potential of the newly designed cubic-structured Silicon-monochalcogenides (π-SiS, π-SiSe, and π-SiTe) for photovoltaic and optoelectronic...