Figure 1: Schematic illustration of the bulk photovoltaic effect along the non-polar axis of the organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite. The yellow arrow represents of ...

Materials with broken inversion symmetry exhibit photocurrent generation by light irradiation, and this effect is known as the bulk photovoltaic effect. It has been revealed recently that one of the ...

Ferroelectric photovoltaic materials and devices utilise the inherent spontaneous polarisation of ferroelectrics to enhance charge separation under illumination. This unique capability enables the ...

Tatsuo Hasegawa (Leader), Jun'ya Tsutsumi (Researcher) and others of the Correlated Materials Photoelectronics Group, the Photonics Research Institute (Director: Masanobu Watanabe), the National ...

Scientists in Japan have developed a device that enables external magnetic field control of magnetic injection current in the bulk photovoltaic effect (BPVE), a phenomenon not yet used in commercial ...

Lithium niobate crystals, renowned for their exceptional photorefractive and ferroelectric properties, have emerged as a pivotal component in the development of optoelectronic tweezers. These devices ...

Scientists have used photovoltaic charge lithography to imprint surface charges on passive dielectric substrates by shining a halogen lamp onto iron-doped lithium niobate. The technique may support ...

Kyoto, Japan -- As we witness the detrimental effects of climate change, the need for a rapid shift to renewable energy is only becoming more urgent. One of the most efficient forms of renewable ...

The study focuses on how manipulating ferroelectric domains in oxide perovskite crystals can enhance the electric output of the bulk photovoltaic effect. In ordinary solar cells, the mechanism of ...

A recent study carried out by researchers from EHU, the Materials Physics Center, nanoGUNE, and DIPC introduces a novel approach to solar energy conversion and spintronics. The work tackles a ...

In 1839, French physicist Edmond Becquerel identified the photovoltaic effect – a discovery that laid the groundwork for modern solar technology. Almost two hundred years later, researchers from ...