@inproceedings{07ab0fef913a4ca7833df86c8b3c4ffc,
title = "Radial PN junction, wire array solar cells",
abstract = "Radial pn junctions are of interest in photovoltaics because of their potential to reduce the materials costs associated with cell fabrication. However, devices fabricated to date based on Au-catalyzed vapor-liquid-solid growth have suffered from low open-circuit voltages (to our knowledge the highest reports are 260 mV in the solid state and 389 mV in solid-liquid junctions). Herein we report on the potential of low-cost catalysts such as Cu and Ni to fabricate Si wire arrays with potentially higher minority-carrier lifetimes than is possible with a Au catalyst, as well as on the use of reactive ion etching to fabricate high-purity analogs to vapor-liquid-solid grown arrays.",
author = "Kayes, {B. M.} and Filler, {M. A.} and Henry, {M. D.} and Maiolo, {J. R.} and Kelzenberg, {M. D.} and Putnam, {M. C.} and Spurgeon, {J. M.} and Plass, {K. E.} and A. Scherer and Lewis, {N. S.} and Atwater, {H. A.}",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.1109/PVSC.2008.4922460",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781424416417",
series = "Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference",
booktitle = "33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2008",
note = "33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2008 ; Conference date: 11-05-2008 Through 16-05-2008",
}