Rare earth–based compounds for solar cells

Esmaeili-Zare, Mahdiyeh; Amiri, Omid

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“…In photovoltaic and solar cell applications, REOs have contributed significantly because of various attributes. First, there are several established synthesis methods for REO-doped oxide nanophosphors which include but are not limited to sol–gel, solid-state, and solution combustion . Furthermore, they provide desirable electrochemical properties due to their favorable 4f electronic structure.…”

Section: Applications and Prospects Of Rare Earth Oxidesmentioning

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“…First, there are several established synthesis methods for REO-doped oxide nanophosphors which include but are not limited to sol−gel, solid-state, and solution combustion. 60 Furthermore, they provide desirable electrochemical properties due to their favorable 4f electronic structure. Additionally, by leveraging the ion-based photon upconversion of REOs, economic advantages such as lowering transmission loss in solar cells may be gained.…”

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Current Applications and Future Potential of Rare Earth Oxides in Sustainable Nuclear, Radiation, and Energy Devices: A Review

Hossain

Raihan

Akbar

et al. 2022

ACS Appl. Electron. Mater.

100

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To date, rare earth oxides (REOs) have proven to be key components in generating sustainable energy solutions, ensuring environmental safety and economic progress due to their diverse attributes. REOs' exceptional optical, thermodynamic, and chemical properties have made them indispensable in a variety of sophisticated technologies, including electric vehicle magnets, portable energy devices, fuel cell catalysts, radiation shielding, dosimetry, and many others. Therefore, the successful incorporation of rare earth elements (REEs) into host materials in controlled concentrations offers competitive advantages to fabricate portable energy devices, radiation sensors, and radiation shielding glasses, as well as to improve the performance of existing photovoltaic cells, which is of great interest to both researchers and industry. As the global demand for REEs grows rapidly, it is critical to comprehend the underlying physics as well as the wider consequences of REEs on sustainable energy and nuclear technologies, both in the near and long term. However, despite their relevance, a focused review on the applications, prospects, and challenges of REOs in photovoltaics, nuclear, and energy devices is still unavailable. To this effort, this review succinctly reports recent experimental studies on eight REOs (R 2 O 3 , R = Yb, Er, Sm, Eu, Y, Gd, Dy, and Ce) and their specific applications and industrial aspects. While several subdomains are reported, the applications of REOs in next-generation solar cells and photovoltaic devices for promoting zero-emission clean energy and rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) are the most pioneering ones. Furthermore, REOs' chemical stability and compositional versatility allow them to be used in a variety of high-efficiency energy converters, including solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). From the perspective of thermodynamic and structural stability, the gamma and neutron absorptivity of REO-doped (such as Dy 3+ , Eu 3+ , Sm 3+ , Nd 3+ , etc.) glasses shows improved shielding performance in radiation domains. Aside from the applications, the prospects of REOs presented in this article are likely to encourage current and future scholars to pursue a wide range of important studies in the fields of energy and nuclear systems. This review also reports the key challenges (i.e., material degradation, phase transformation, magnetic entropy shift, etc.) associated with REOs in a standalone section. These challenges demand the immediate attention of scientists and engineers for efficient, costeffective, and environmentally sustainable solutions. At the end, future advancement pathways for REO applications are also suggested.

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Section: Applications and Prospects Of Rare Earth Oxidesmentioning

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Section: Applications and Prospects Of Rare Earth Oxidesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current Applications and Future Potential of Rare Earth Oxides in Sustainable Nuclear, Radiation, and Energy Devices: A Review

Hossain

Raihan

Akbar

et al. 2022

ACS Appl. Electron. Mater.

100

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“…They have found increasing applications in high-tech devices like liquid crystal displays and smartphones. Particularly dependent on REE are components of clean energy technologies, e.g., wind turbines, electric vehicles and solar cells [23][24][25]. REE are elements of growing importance for manufacturing novel efficient catalysts and metal alloys with enhanced mechanical, anticorrosive and ignition-resistant properties [26][27][28][29].…”

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Rare Earth Elements in Shells of Black Sea Molluscs: Anomalies and Biogeochemical Implications

Kapranov,

Ryabushko,

Dikareva

et al. 2024

JMSE

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Rare earth elements (REE) are a class of increasingly used high-tech product components and new emerging environmental pollutants, which are accumulated, in particular, in marine biota. In this study, REE contents were estimated in shells of several molluscs common in the Black Sea. The summed REE contents in mollusc shells decreased in the following order of species: Magallana gigas = Anadara kagoshimensis > Flexopecten glaber ponticus ≥ Rapana venosa > Mytilus galloprovincialis, ranging from 0.46 to 1.9 mg·kg−1. Canonical analysis of principal coordinates allowed for the correct identification of species based on the REE composition in no fewer than 67% of the samples. The mollusc shells were anomalously enriched in Sc, Y, La, Eu and Tb, most likely due to anthropogenic contamination. The Y/Ho ratios in all samples were represented by two fit values: 23.2 (chondritic) and 67.6 (superchondritic, mainly associated with A. kagoshimensis). A new universal relationship linking the contents of three light and heavy REE in Black Sea mollusc shells was proposed: Ce0.3 Er0.7⁄Yb = 2.00 ± 0.46 (mean ± standard deviation).

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Rare earth–based compounds for solar cells

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Current Applications and Future Potential of Rare Earth Oxides in Sustainable Nuclear, Radiation, and Energy Devices: A Review

Current Applications and Future Potential of Rare Earth Oxides in Sustainable Nuclear, Radiation, and Energy Devices: A Review

Rare Earth Elements in Shells of Black Sea Molluscs: Anomalies and Biogeochemical Implications

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