When lithium reacts with amorphous silicon, amorphous LixSi is formed. The voltage composition curve of Li/a-LixSi cells has been calculated using density functional theory (DFT) as implemented in ...

In 1811 Gay-Lussac and Thenard probably obtained impure amorphous silicon by heating potassium with silicon tetrafluoride; however, the discovery of this element is usually credited to Berzelius ...

Traditionally, solar cells are based on silicon, which is costly to obtain and affects the final price of photovoltaic panels. Diatomite, a natural mineral containing amorphous silicon dioxide ...

Water is ubiquitous and seemingly ordinary, possessing no distinct color or odor. Though we often take water for granted, it ...

Transition metals have long been used as catalysts to activate small molecules and turn them into valuable products. However, as these metals can be expensive and less abundant, scientists are ...

There are four basic kinds of thin film solar panels, each with pros and cons: Amorphous silicon, organic photovoltaic, cadmium telluride, and copper indium gallium selenide. These are the ...

The larger and more uniform grains of polysilicon (poly-Si) allow electrons to flow 100 times faster than they do through the random-sized grains of amorphous silicon (a-Si), enabling higher ...

Compared to the amorphous silicon (a-Si) TFT LCD currently used in MacBook Airs, oxide TFT offers faster electron mobility. This results in smoother visuals and improved performance. Apple already ...

The modified material was then exposed to flowing ammonia at 1000 °C, which resulted in sodium-doped amorphous silicon-boron-nitride (Na-doped SiBN). Using cutting-edge spectroscopic techniques ...