{"title":"Design and modeling of multi-color absorber based on periodic van der Waals heterostructures including TMDCs","authors":"Hannaneh Dortaj, Samiye Matloub","doi":"10.1007/s10825-025-02304-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10825-025-02304-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Absorbers based on two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) heterostructures with direct band gap have recently attracted great research attention in optoelectronic applications. In this study, we design a multi-color absorber using a multilayer periodic arrangement of van der Waals heterostructures, including different TMDC thin layers (MoSe<sub>2</sub>, MoS<sub>2</sub>, WSe<sub>2</sub>, and WS<sub>2</sub>) on SiO<sub>2</sub> substrate. This newly emerging platform based on different compositions of TMDCs has been investigated to improve light absorption in the visible range. Multi-color detection can be achieved by combining distinct types of TMDCs with different layers. For instance, for two-color absorption, 3-layer-MoS<sub>2</sub> and 1-layer-WSe<sub>2</sub> have been located on the SiO<sub>2</sub> substrate alternatively to form a periodic heterostructure. In this case, the absorption spectrum illustrates two narrow peaks at 520 nm (green) and 700 nm (red) wavelengths. For three-color absorption, 3-layer-WSe<sub>2</sub> and 1-layer-WS<sub>2</sub> have been deposited on SiO<sub>2</sub> substrate alternatively, and the absorption spectrum displays three narrow peaks at 520 nm (green), 610 nm (orange), and 710 nm (red) wavelengths. Effects of the number of periods and the number of TMDC layers on the absorption spectrum have been investigated. As a result, the utilization of the periodic form of multilayer TMDCs demonstrates a high absorption peak of approximately 40% for distinct wavelengths within the visible range. This property can be employed in various optoelectronic devices and visible light communication.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Computational Electronics","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143655423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fen Li, Xiong-Fei Zhang, Ju-Qi Ruan, Yi-Fen Zhao, Kai Xiong, Yao He, Qing-Yuan Chen
{"title":"Engineering the structural, electronic, and optical properties of the novel monolayer photoelectric semiconductor C2/m-SnX (X = P, as) via strain: a first-principles study","authors":"Fen Li, Xiong-Fei Zhang, Ju-Qi Ruan, Yi-Fen Zhao, Kai Xiong, Yao He, Qing-Yuan Chen","doi":"10.1007/s10825-025-02302-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10825-025-02302-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Driven by their outstanding optoelectronic properties, two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted significant attention in solar cells, LEDs, and other optoelectronic fields. Besides, the strain effect has served as a powerful approach to enhance the optoelectronic performance of 2D materials. This study employs first-principles calculations to investigate the tunable optoelectronic properties of monolayer <i>C</i>2/<i>m</i>-SnX (X = P, As) materials under uniaxial/biaxial strains ranging from -10% to 10%. The results demonstrate that under uniaxial/biaxial strains ranging from -10% to 10%, the structure of <i>C</i>2/<i>m</i>-SnX (X = P, As) maintains good stability. Their electronic and optical properties can uphold semiconductive characteristics unchanged across the entire strain conditions. Under different strains, their mechanical and optical properties are anisotropic. All of the outcomes above attest to their favorable flexibility. In addition, their mechanical, electronic, and optical properties display different and regular patterns of change under the modulation of various strains. In our opinion, this study not only validates the potential of <i>C</i>2/<i>m</i>-SnX as a strain-tunable flexible semiconductor but also furnishes a theoretical basis and directive for the future application in practice, where the application of strain can enable targeted regulation of its mechanical and optoelectronics properties, thus transforming and broadening its performance manifestations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Computational Electronics","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143645657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and analysis of novel D–π–A configuration dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells: a density functional theory study","authors":"Bahaa A. Al-Fatlawe, Faeq A. AL-Temimei","doi":"10.1007/s10825-025-02303-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10825-025-02303-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study explores the electronic, optical, and electrochemical properties of novel D–π–A organic dyes with different π-bridges using DFT and TD-DFT calculations, emphasizing their potential as efficient light harvesters. Geometric analysis shows that the dyes’ bond lengths and dihedral angles support intramolecular charge transfer, light absorption, and stability. The <i>π</i>-bridge improves electronic coupling, promoting conjugation and electron mobility. Frontier molecular orbital analysis reveals HOMO and LUMO levels aligned with TiO<sub>2</sub> conduction band and the electrolyte's redox potential, ensuring efficient electron injection and dye regeneration. The dyes’ energy gaps (2.1151–2.5426 eV) enable effective visible-light absorption. Molecular orbital distribution supports charge separation for efficient donor-to-acceptor electron transfer. Global reactivity parameters indicate high stability and enhanced charge transfer capabilities. Molecular electrostatic potential and reduced density gradient analyses highlight charge distribution and non-covalent interactions that improve stability and electronic properties. UV–Vis spectra (543.021–624.762 nm) reveal enhanced light-harvesting efficiency via n → <i>π</i>* transitions enabled by the <i>π</i>-bridge. Electrochemical parameters, including oxidation potential and free energy changes, confirm their suitability for DSSCs. These dyes demonstrate significant potential for renewable energy applications, particularly in DSSCs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Computational Electronics","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143638360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modelling and simulation of TSV considering void and leakage defects","authors":"Chao Liu, Gang Dong, Changle Zhi, Zhangming Zhu","doi":"10.1007/s10825-025-02300-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10825-025-02300-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Through-silicon-via (TSV) technology represents a significant advancement in the fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuits, enabling the vertical interconnection of chips. This process results in several defects that impact the signal transmission performance of TSVs. This study establishes a unified equivalent circuit model that includes leakage defect TSV, void defect TSV, and defect-free TSV, using a distributed modelling approach. The established equivalent circuit model is then simulated, and its accuracy is confirmed by comparing the S-parameter values with those from 3D electromagnetic simulator simulations. The impact of defects on the transmission performance of TSV signals was investigated by varying the dimension of the leakage factor, the position of the leakage defects, and the voiding factor and void defect position. Additionally, the impact of the coexistence of void and leakage defects on TSV signal transmission performance is investigated.\u0000</p></div>","PeriodicalId":620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Computational Electronics","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143612192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and FEM analysis of split electrode SAW sensor for volatile organic compound gases based on CNT/MoS2 composite for biomarker applications","authors":"Dhananjaya Panda, Koteswara Rao Peta","doi":"10.1007/s10825-025-02296-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10825-025-02296-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Volatile organic compound (VOC) gases can act as biomarkers for early-stage cancer detection. For this purpose, the detection of VOCs at low ppm levels is critical. To achieve this goal, this study presents a surface acoustic wave (SAW)-based VOC sensor with a composite nanostructure consisting of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) as sensing material. The gas-sensing performance of two models based on CNT and CNT-MoS<sub>2</sub> sensing layers was investigated for ten types of VOCs at levels of 10–100 ppm at room temperature. The 2D SAW sensor model was designed and analyzed using the finite-element method (FEM)-based COMSOL Multiphysics 6.0 software. These two-port SAW devices were constructed using a 128° Y-cut LiNbO<sub>3</sub> substrate with aluminum as interdigital transducers (IDTs). In the first model (M1), CNT was used as a sensing layer with a resonant frequency of 905.27 MHz, and the second model (M2) used a CNT-MoS<sub>2</sub> sensing layer with a resonant frequency of 901.89 MHz. The shift in the resonant frequencies and their respective sensitivity with the presence of VOC gases was calculated. The greatest shift in frequency among gases in both models was found for 2-propanol, with 724.1 Hz/ppm for M1 and 1605.5 Hz/ppm for M2. In addition, the composite device M2 displayed superior selectivity (1630.1 Hz/ppm) to ethanol. The higher sensitivity of M2 may be due to the efficient adsorption of VOC gas molecules on the surface of the CNT-MoS<sub>2</sub> nanocomposite, which has a larger specific surface area and provides more active sites, resulting in a greater change in the device resonant frequency due to the mass loading effect.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Computational Electronics","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aboubacar Savadogo, Thomas Nyachoti Nyangonda, Bernard Odhiambo Aduda, Uli Lemmer, Mohamed Hussein
{"title":"Characteristics of a V-shaped rectenna for 28.3 THz energy harvesting","authors":"Aboubacar Savadogo, Thomas Nyachoti Nyangonda, Bernard Odhiambo Aduda, Uli Lemmer, Mohamed Hussein","doi":"10.1007/s10825-025-02295-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10825-025-02295-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A rectenna structure based on a potentially printable V-shaped nanoantenna (VSNA) design is introduced and numerically analyzed. The characteristics of the VSNA structure have been investigated through the electric field enhancement and radiation efficiency used as figures of merit to evaluate its performance. A comparative study has been performed between the VSNA and a conventional dipole THz antenna based on the same dimension constraints. Therefore, the VSNA has shown better and more localized field enhancement at the arm tips. Furthermore, an optimization process has been carried out to maximize the electric field at the resonance frequency (28.3 THz). The suggested design offers more than 300% improvement in electric field confinement compared to a conventional dipole antenna at 28.3 THz. This enhancement is attributed to the tip-to-tip geometry, leading to a highly localized field at the tip. Further, the optimized VSNA design is employed to form a rectenna structure by inserting an ultra-thin insulator layer between the tips of the antenna arms. The reported rectenna structure increases total efficiency from 11 to 26.58%, with a 141% improvement over previously reported work. Beyond the potentialities presented by the proposed design, its simplicity makes it manufacturable for efficient energy harvesting applications. Finally, the metal–insulator–metal (MIM) diode rectification capabilities have been investigated through a quantum mechanical simulator (built on MATLAB software) with aluminum oxide (Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) as an insulator sandwiched between gold (Au) and silver (Ag). The suggested MIM diode (Au/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Ag) offers a zero–bias responsivity of 0.93 A/W, which is higher than the previous work based on Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> which was 0.5 A/W.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Computational Electronics","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10825-025-02295-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143553674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Iterative methods for solving g-functions: a review, comparative evaluation, and application in the solar cell domain","authors":"Martin Calasan","doi":"10.1007/s10825-025-02298-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10825-025-02298-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The voltage–current characteristics of solar cell models, regardless of the equivalent circuits used, are nonlinear functions that can be mathematically represented by the <i>g</i>-function. Computational modeling plays a key role in solving such complex functions, enabling accurate simulations and efficient solutions that are essential for optimizing solar cell performance. This paper first provides a comprehensive overview and comparative evaluation of several iterative methods used to solve the <i>g</i>-function. Next, the accuracy of these iterative methods across both positive and negative values of the functional argument is assessed. The number of iterations required to achieve the desired accuracy is then analyzed, along with the influence of accuracy on the number of iterations. Additionally, the computation times of all the observed methods are examined, along with the impacts of the initial values on the required number of iterations. Finally, the paper demonstrates the application of the proposed iterative methods for voltage calculations within a single-diode model of solar cells. The findings suggest that the Halley iterative method demonstrates superior efficiency, requiring fewer iterations for accurate results and lower computation time, whereas the Newton and Ostrowski methods yield similar performance. MATLAB codes for each iterative method discussed are provided, ensuring their applicability for addressing various engineering challenges related to the <i>g</i>-function.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Computational Electronics","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143553894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yao Dong, Lu Yang, Jinlin Bao, Huaidong Liu, Yanshen Zhao, Xingbin Wei, Shihang Sun
{"title":"Influence of non-metal doping and biaxial strain on the photovoltaic characteristics of monolayer 1T-PtSe2","authors":"Yao Dong, Lu Yang, Jinlin Bao, Huaidong Liu, Yanshen Zhao, Xingbin Wei, Shihang Sun","doi":"10.1007/s10825-025-02299-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10825-025-02299-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, the optoelectronic performance of monolayer 1T-PtSe<sub>2</sub> materials under doping and biaxial tensile strain are investigated, with a focus on the impact of doping with second-period non-metal elements on the optoelectronic properties of the materials. By calculating the formation energy of each dopant system, it was found that the stability of each dopant system is in the order of Ne < F < N < O. The band gap of O-doped system is reduced, and the valence band of the N-doped system crosses the Fermi energy level. The forbidden bandwidth of the monolayer 1T-PtSe<sub>2</sub> decreases with increasing applied biaxial strain and reaches a minimum when the strain reaches − 8%, and the nature of the bandgap remains as an indirect bandgap. When the photon energy reaches 4 eV, the absorption peak of the N-doped system is significantly enhanced. The compressive strain resulted in an elevated absorption peak in the monolayer 1T-PtSe<sub>2</sub> system. This result provides a valuable reference for the potential application of this material in microelectronics and optics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Computational Electronics","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143521794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling of effective mobility in 3D NAND flash memory with polycrystalline silicon channel","authors":"Juhyun Kim, Hyungcheol Shin","doi":"10.1007/s10825-025-02293-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10825-025-02293-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, based on exponentially distributed trap density of states (DOS) for grain boundary, a solution to effective mobility (<i>μ</i><sub><i>eff</i></sub>) is derived. Within the model, an effective width of grain boundary (GB) depletion region (<i>L</i><sub><i>GB.eff</i></sub>) and drain induced grain barrier lowering effect on GB barrier height (<i>ψ</i><sub><i>B</i></sub>), is considered. The <i>μ</i><sub><i>eff</i></sub> model is then verified with <i>μ</i><sub><i>eff</i></sub> extracted from simulation. To this end, a computer aided design simulation is calibrated against the experimental data and <i>μ</i><sub><i>eff</i></sub> is then calculated from the simulated channel current. The <i>μ</i><sub><i>eff</i></sub> model is compared with calculated <i>μ</i><sub><i>eff</i></sub> to validate the model and a good agreement between them is achieved. In addition, we also investigate the dependence of <i>μ</i><sub><i>eff</i></sub> on GB DOS parameters and device temperature. The same validation process is also performed at various GB locations and angles to analyze the effect of GB shape on <i>μ</i><sub><i>eff</i></sub>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Computational Electronics","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143521579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An efficient computational model for single-molecule optoelectronic devices","authors":"Alberto Bottacin, Fabrizio Mo, Chiara Elfi Spano, Yuri Ardesi, Gianluca Piccinini, Mariagrazia Graziano","doi":"10.1007/s10825-025-02287-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10825-025-02287-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The growing interest in tuning the conduction properties of single-molecule junctions has drawn attention to studying their interaction with incident electromagnetic fields. The theoretical complexity of this problem necessitates the use of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics combined with quantum electrodynamics, leading to extremely time-consuming simulations. In this work, we propose a computationally efficient algorithm, which combines EE-BESD—an efficient and effective simulator of current–voltage characteristics in dark conditions—with approximated models for light interaction, specifically the Tien-Gordon and Floquet models. We validate EE-BESD-PAT through comparison with ab initio calculations and experimental data from the literature. Our computational model demonstrates good agreement with both experimental and density functional theory calculations, demonstrating that the proposed method is a promising computationally efficient tool without sacrificing accuracy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Computational Electronics","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10825-025-02287-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143513115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}