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| Title |
Silicon nanostructures for photonics and photovoltaics
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Nature Nanotechnology, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1038/nnano.2013.271 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Francesco Priolo, Tom Gregorkiewicz, Matteo Galli, Thomas F. Krauss |
| Abstract |
Silicon has long been established as the material of choice for the microelectronics industry. This is not yet true in photonics, where the limited degrees of freedom in material design combined with the indirect bandgap are a major constraint. Recent developments, especially those enabled by nanoscale engineering of the electronic and photonic properties, are starting to change the picture, and some silicon nanostructures now approach or even exceed the performance of equivalent direct-bandgap materials. Focusing on two application areas, namely communications and photovoltaics, we review recent progress in silicon nanocrystals, nanowires and photonic crystals as key examples of functional nanostructures. We assess the state of the art in each field and highlight the challenges that need to be overcome to make silicon a truly high-performing photonic material. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 4 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 4 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 2 | 50% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 25% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 743 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | <1% |
| France | 3 | <1% |
| Australia | 3 | <1% |
| Brazil | 3 | <1% |
| Russia | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 2 | <1% |
| Belgium | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 13 | 2% |
| Unknown | 698 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 245 | 33% |
| Researcher | 135 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 89 | 12% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 39 | 5% |
| Student > Bachelor | 36 | 5% |
| Other | 98 | 13% |
| Unknown | 101 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Physics and Astronomy | 222 | 30% |
| Engineering | 134 | 18% |
| Materials Science | 105 | 14% |
| Chemistry | 78 | 10% |
| Energy | 13 | 2% |
| Other | 44 | 6% |
| Unknown | 147 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 August 2019.
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