Radial P-N Junctions (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Radial P-N Junctions

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A radial p-n junction consists of a layer of n-type silicon forming a shell around a p-type silicon nanowire core. This geometry turns each individual nanowire into a photovoltaic cell.

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Image courtesy of Peidong Yang

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