The defect challenge of wide-bandgap semiconductors for photovoltaics and beyond

Alex M Ganose; David O Scanlon; Aron Walsh; Robert L Z Hoye

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-32131-4

The defect challenge of wide-bandgap semiconductors for photovoltaics and beyond

Nat Commun. 2022 Aug 11;13(1):4715. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-32131-4.

Authors

Alex M Ganose¹, David O Scanlon^{2

3}, Aron Walsh¹, Robert L Z Hoye⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Materials, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
² Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK.
³ Thomas Young Centre, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
⁴ Department of Materials, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK. [email protected].

PMID: 35953493
PMCID: PMC9372133
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32131-4

Abstract

The optoelectronic performance of wide-bandgap semiconductors often cannot compete with that of their defect-tolerant small-bandgap counterpart. Here, the authors outline three main challenges to overcome for mitigating the impact of defects in wide-bandgap semiconductors.

Grants and funding

EP/T033231/1/RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
EP/V01498/1/RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
758345/EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council)
RF\201718\1701/Royal Academy of Engineering