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Impact ionization rate calculations in wide band gap semiconductors [PDF]

Journal of Applied Physics, 1999
An algorithm for calculating impact ionization rates in the semiclassical Fermi’s Golden Rule approximation which is efficient close to threshold is presented. Electron and hole initiated rates are calculated for three semiconductors with particular band structure characteristics, as are the distributions of the generated carriers.
Harrison, D., Abram, R.A., Brand, S.
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Fast‐Responding O2 Gas Sensor Based on Luminescent Europium Metal‐Organic Frameworks (MOF‐76)

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Luminescent MOF‐76 materials based on Eu(III) and mixed Eu(III)/Y(III) show rapid and reversible changes in emission intensity in response to O2 with very short response times. The effect is based on triplet quenching of the linker ligands that act as photosensitizers. Average emission lifetimes of a few milliseconds turn out to be mostly unaffected by
Zhenyu Zhao, Christian Weinberger, Jakob Steube, Matthias Bauer, Martin Brehm, Michael Tiemann   +5 more
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Fingerprinting quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride using strain

Physical Review Research, 2020
Two-dimensional van der Waals crystals and their heterostructures provide an exciting alternative to bulk wide-band-gap semiconductors as hosts of single-photon emitters.
Pratibha Dev
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Decoupling Size and Electronic Effects in Doped SrTiO3 Photocatalysts Through Surface Area–Normalized CO2 Hydrogenation Rates

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Exploring the photocatalytic reverse water–gas shift (RWGS) reaction on doped SrTiO3 nanoparticle films, reveals that normalizing catalytic rates by the catalyst's specific surface area (SSA) disentangled surface area effects from the catalyst's intrinsic material properties.
Dikshita Bhattacharyya, Baliana Shani, Isaac Holmes‐Gentle, Gerardo T Martinez, Martyn McLachlan, Nicola Seriani, Ludmilla Steier   +6 more
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Photoswitching Conduction in Framework Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This mini‐review summarizes recent advances in state‐of‐the‐art proton and electron conduction in framework materials that can be remotely and reversibly switched on and off by light. It discusses the various photoswitching conduction mechanisms and the strategies employed to enhance photoswitched conductivity.
Helmy Pacheco Hernandez, Stefan Hecht, Wolfgang Wenzel, Lars Heinke, Mariana Kozlowska   +4 more
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Elastic anisotropy and electronic properties of Si3N4 under pressures

AIP Advances, 2016
First principles calculations are performed to systematically investigate the electronic structures, elastic, anisotropic and electronic properties of the monoclinic, tetragonal and orthorhombic structures of Si3N4 under pressure. Anisotropy studies show
Qingyang Fan, Changchun Chai, Qun Wei, Peikun Zhou, Yintang Yang   +4 more
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Straintronics in phosphorene via tensile vs shear strains and their combinations for manipulating the band gap

Scientific Reports, 2023
We study the effects of the uniaxial tensile strain and shear deformation as well as their combinations on the electronic properties of single-layer black phosphorene.
Anastasiia G. Solomenko, Ihor Y. Sahalianov, Taras M. Radchenko, Valentyn A. Tatarenko   +3 more
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Backbone Heterojunction Photocatalysts for Efficient Sacrificial Hydrogen Production

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Herein, a ‘single‐component’ organic semiconductor photocatalyst is presented in which a molecular donor is bonded to a polymer acceptor. The resultant material demonstrates exceptional photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution in aqueous triethylamine with an outstanding external quantum efficiency of 38% at 420 nm.
Richard J. Lyons, Rhys J. Bourhill, Ewan McQueen, Sam D. Harding, Krzysztof Pawlak, Thomas Fellowes, Harry W. Capps, Alexander J. Cowan, Andrew I. Cooper, Adrian M. Gardner, Martijn A. Zwijnenburg, Reiner Sebastian Sprick   +11 more
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Naturally occurring 2D semiconductor with antiferromagnetic ground state

npj 2D Materials and Applications
The natural clay mineral vermiculite has been overlooked as a promising candidate for scalable production of large aspect ratio 2D wide band-gap semiconductors.
Barbara Pacakova, Bera Lahtinen-Dahl, Alexsandro Kirch, Hanna Demchenko, Veslemoy Osmundsen, Chloe A. Fuller, Dmitry Chernyshov, Dominika Zakutna, Caetano R. Miranda, Steinar Raaen, Jon Otto Fossum   +10 more
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MOFs and COFs in Electronics: Bridging the Gap between Intrinsic Properties and Measured Performance

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) hold promise for advanced electronics. However, discrepancies in reported electrical conductivities highlight the importance of measurement methodologies. This review explores intrinsic charge transport mechanisms and extrinsic factors influencing performance, and critically ...
Jonas F. Pöhls, R. Thomas Weitz
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