Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

P-N junction01:11

P-N junction

A p-n junction is formed when p-type and n-type semiconductor materials are joined together. At the interface of the p-n junction, holes from the p-side and electrons from the n-side begin to diffuse into the opposite sides due to the concentration gradient. This diffusion of carriers leads to a region around the junction where there are no free charge carriers, known as the depletion region. The charge density within the depletion region for the n-side and p-side can be described by the...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Plasmon-enhanced broadband visible-light optical limiter with low threshold in silver nanowire filled electrospun nanofibers.

Nanoscale·2025
Same author

Surface Engineering of MXene and Functional Fullerenols for Cancer Biomarker 'eIF<sub>3</sub>d'.

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids·2025
Same author

Bismuth-Tin Core-Shell Particles From Liquid Metals: A Novel, Highly Efficient Photothermal Material that Combines Broadband Light Absorption with Effective Light-to-Heat Conversion.

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)·2024
Same author

MXene-Deposited Melamine Foam-Based Iontronic Pressure Sensors for Wearable Electronics and Smart Numpads.

Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)·2024
Same author

Organic-inorganic hybrid piezotronic bipolar junction transistor for pressure sensing.

Microsystems & nanoengineering·2024
Same author

Investigation of the Defect and Intensity-Dependent Optical Limiting Performance of MnO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticle-Filled Polyvinylpyrrolidone Composite Nanofibers.

ACS omega·2023

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 22, 2026

Ultrahigh Density Array of Vertically Aligned Small-molecular Organic Nanowires on Arbitrary Substrates
08:07

Ultrahigh Density Array of Vertically Aligned Small-molecular Organic Nanowires on Arbitrary Substrates

Published on: June 18, 2013

Nanowires for energy generation.

Pritesh Hiralal1, Husnu Emrah Unalan, Gehan A J Amaratunga

  • 1Nokia Research Centre, Broers Building, 21 J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0FA, UK. pritesh.hiralal@nokia.com

Nanotechnology
|April 28, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Nanowires offer unique properties for electronic devices. This review explores their use in energy generation, including photovoltaics and piezoelectric generators.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Energy Science

Background:

  • Nanowires possess unique physical and electrical properties due to their morphology.
  • These properties make them promising candidates for advanced electronic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the fundamental properties of nanowires.
  • To explore the diverse applications of nanowires in energy generation technologies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of scientific publications on nanowires and energy generation.
  • Analysis of research trends in nanowire-based photovoltaics and piezoelectric devices.

Main Results:

  • Nanowires exhibit enhanced performance in energy harvesting devices.

More Related Videos

Preparation and Use of Photocatalytically Active Segmented Ag|ZnO and Coaxial TiO2-Ag Nanowires Made by Templated Electrodeposition
12:47

Preparation and Use of Photocatalytically Active Segmented Ag|ZnO and Coaxial TiO2-Ag Nanowires Made by Templated Electrodeposition

Published on: May 2, 2014

Iron Nanowire Fabrication by Nano-Porous Anodized Aluminum and its Characterization
07:14

Iron Nanowire Fabrication by Nano-Porous Anodized Aluminum and its Characterization

Published on: October 6, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 22, 2026

Ultrahigh Density Array of Vertically Aligned Small-molecular Organic Nanowires on Arbitrary Substrates
08:07

Ultrahigh Density Array of Vertically Aligned Small-molecular Organic Nanowires on Arbitrary Substrates

Published on: June 18, 2013

Preparation and Use of Photocatalytically Active Segmented Ag|ZnO and Coaxial TiO2-Ag Nanowires Made by Templated Electrodeposition
12:47

Preparation and Use of Photocatalytically Active Segmented Ag|ZnO and Coaxial TiO2-Ag Nanowires Made by Templated Electrodeposition

Published on: May 2, 2014

Iron Nanowire Fabrication by Nano-Porous Anodized Aluminum and its Characterization
07:14

Iron Nanowire Fabrication by Nano-Porous Anodized Aluminum and its Characterization

Published on: October 6, 2019

  • Successful implementation in various energy generation systems, including solar cells and mechanical energy converters.

    • Conclusions:

    • Nanowires are versatile nanomaterials with significant potential for efficient energy generation.
    • Further research can optimize nanowire-based devices for broader energy applications.