Applications of ferroelectrics in photovoltaic devices

Abstract

Ferroelectric materials exhibiting anomalous photovoltaic properties are one of the foci of photovoltaic research. We review the foundations and recent progress in ferroelectric materials for photovoltaic applications, including the physics of ferroelectricity, nature of ferroelectric thin films, characteristics and underlying mechanism of the ferroelectric photovoltaic effect, solar cells based on ferroelectric materials, and other related topics. These findings have important implications for improving the efficiency of photovoltaic cells.

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