Ferroelectric Materials for Solar Energy Scavenging and Photodetectors

The photovoltaic devices based on ferroelectrics have drawn plenty of attention for providing a promising solar energy harvesting technology and efficient photodetectors. In this review, mainly the photoelectric properties of ferroelectric materials are introduced. First, three different types of ferroelectrics and primary representative materials are reviewed. Second, four existing principles and mechanisms of the photovoltaic effect in ferroelectrics are studied in great detail. Then, the typical design construction utilizing ferroelectrics for solar energy scavenging, photodetectors, and other photovoltaic device architectures is summarized. Lastly, the properties and characteristics of photovoltaic devices based on ferroelectrics are reviewed in the form of tables and the prospect of ferroelectric photovoltaic devices is discussed.

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This review focuses on photovoltaic devices based on ferroelectrics, introducing their photoelectric properties, different types of ferroelectric materials, principles and mechanisms of the photovoltaic effect, as well as designs utilizing ferroelectrics for solar energy harvesting and photodetectors. The properties and characteristics of these devices are reviewed in tables, and the prospects for ferroelectric photovoltaic devices are discussed.