Enhanced Visible Light Absorption by 3C-SiC Nanoparticles Embedded in Si Solar Cells by Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

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TEM images of (a) 7, (b) 10, (c) 20, and (d) 50 nm 3C-SiC nanoparticles dispersed on carbon-coated TEM grids with their SAED patterns. The SAED patterns indicate that the 3C-SiC nanoparticles have a crystalline structure.