Atomically Thin Solar Cell (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Atomically Thin Solar Cell

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Light drives the migration of charge carriers (electrons and holes) at the juncture between semiconductors with mismatched crystal lattices. These heterostructures hold promise for advancing optoelectronics and exploring new physics. The schematic's background is a scanning transmission electron microscope image showing the bilayer in atomic-scale resolution.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy. Image by Xufan Li and Chris Rouleau

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