Quantitative modeling, optimization, and verification of <sup>63</sup>Ni-powered betavoltaic cells based on three-dimensional ZnO nanorod arrays

Zan Ding; Tong-Xin Jiang; Ren-Rong Zheng; Na Wang; Li-Feng Zhang; Shi-Chao Liu; Xin Li; Hai-Sheng San

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Quantitative modeling, optimization, and verification of ⁶³Ni-powered betavoltaic cells based on three-dimensional ZnO nanorod arrays

NUCLEAR ENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | Updated：2022-12-16

- Quantitative modeling, optimization, and verification of ⁶³Ni-powered betavoltaic cells based on three-dimensional ZnO nanorod arrays
- Nuclear Science and Techniques Vol. 33, Issue 11, Article number: 144(2022)
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  1.Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
  2.Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
  3.China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413, China
  4.Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai 200245, China
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  lixin_0128@sina.com (X. Li)
  sanhs@xmu.edu.cn (H. S. San)
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- DOI：10.1007/s41365-022-01127-6
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Zan Ding, Tong-Xin Jiang, Ren-Rong Zheng, et al. Quantitative modeling, optimization, and verification of ⁶³Ni-powered betavoltaic cells based on three-dimensional ZnO nanorod arrays. [J]. Nuclear Science and Techniques 33(11):144(2022)
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Zan Ding, Tong-Xin Jiang, Ren-Rong Zheng, et al. Quantitative modeling, optimization, and verification of ⁶³Ni-powered betavoltaic cells based on three-dimensional ZnO nanorod arrays. [J]. Nuclear Science and Techniques 33(11):144(2022) DOI： 10.1007/s41365-022-01127-6.

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Betavoltaic cells (BCs) are promising self-generating power cells with long life and high power density. However, the low energy conversion efficiency (,ECE,) has limitations in practical engineering applications. Wide-bandgap semiconductors (WBGSs) with three-dimensional (3-D) nanostructures are ideal candidates for increasing the ,ECE, of BCs. This paper proposes hydrothermally-grown ZnO nanorod arrays (ZNRAs) for ,63,Ni-powered BCs. A quantitative model was established for simulation using the parameter values of the dark characteristics, which were obtained from the experimental measurements for a simulated BC based on a Ni-incorporated ZNRAs structure. Monte Carlo (MC) modeling and simulation were conducted to obtain the values of the ,β, energy deposited in ZNRAs with different nanorod spacings and heights. Through the simulation and optimization of the 3-D ZNRAs and 2-D ZnO bulk structures, the performance of the ,63,Ni-powered BCs based on both structures was evaluated using a quantitative model. The BCs based on the 3-D ZNRAs structure and 2-D ZnO bulk structure achieved a maximum ,ECE, of 10.1% and 4.69%, respectively, which indicates the significant superiority of 3-D nanostructured WBGSs in terms of increasing the ,ECE, of BCs.

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Betavoltaic cellsMonte Carlo simulationZnO nanorod arraysQuantitative modelPerformance evaluation.

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Quantitative modeling, optimization, and verification of 63Ni-powered betavoltaic cells based on three-dimensional ZnO nanorod arrays

DOI：10.1007/s41365-022-01127-6

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Quantitative modeling, optimization, and verification of ⁶³Ni-powered betavoltaic cells based on three-dimensional ZnO nanorod arrays