Nanometer wide silicon filaments embedded in an amorphous silicon oxide matrix are grown at low temperatures over a large area. The optical and electrical properties of these mixed‐phase nanomaterials can be tuned independently, allowing for advanced light management in high efficiency thin‐film silicon solar cells and for band‐gap tuning via quantum confinement in third‐generation photovoltaics.
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