Application of plasmonics in solar cell efficiency improvement: a brief review on recent progress

P Mandal - Plasmonics, 2022 - Springer
We need electrical energy for our various daily life activities, and the existing fossil fuel will
serve the purpose for a limited period only. Therefore, we need to look at alternate energy …

[HTML][HTML] New strategies for solar cells beyond the visible spectral range

F Marangi, M Lombardo, A Villa, F Scotognella - Optical Materials: X, 2021 - Elsevier
The endeavor of the scientific community to maximize the possibility to harvest Sun
irradiation for energy production is mainly devoted to the improvement of the power …

Design of an ultra-thin silicon solar cell using localized surface plasmonic effects of embedded paired nanoparticles

A Jangjoy, H Bahador, H Heidarzadeh - Optics Communications, 2019 - Elsevier
The demand for cheaper and more efficient solar cells is the main reason behind the
ongoing research on ultra-thin solar cells. In this research work, the electric field generated …

A comparative study of a novel anti-reflective layer to improve the performance of a thin-film GaAs solar cell by embedding plasmonic nanoparticles

A Jangjoy, H Bahador, H Heidarzadeh - Plasmonics, 2021 - Springer
In this research work, a systematic design of a novel anti-reflective layer using embedded
plasmonic nanoparticles is investigated for a thin-film GaAs solar cell. First, an anti-reflective …

Analysis and simulation of a plasmonic biosensor for hemoglobin concentration detection using noble metal nano-particles resonances

H Heidarzadeh - Optics Communications, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, three different shapes (sphere, cubic, and cylinder) silver plasmonic nano-
particles for the detection of hemoglobin concentration in blood is analyzed. This work is …

Optical simulation and geometrical optimization of P3HT/GaAs nanowire hybrid solar cells for maximal photocurrent generation via enhanced light absorption

DV Prashant, DP Samajdar, D Sharma - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The implications of using the combination of inorganic and organic materials in the active
layer of solar cells have motivated researchers to find a new pathway for flexible, low cost …

Current Remedy in Ultrathin Crystalline Si Solar Cell by Cu2SnS3 Thin Film toward High Efficiency

BK Mondal, AT Abir, J Hossain - Energy Technology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
An ultrathin 15 μm wafer‐based c‐Si solar cell is designed and simulated, wherein the
current remedy is done by Cu2SnS3 (CTS) thin film. The ZnSe and AlSb are incorporated as …

Management of losses (thermalization-transmission) in the Si-QDs inside 3C–SiC to design an ultra-high-efficiency solar cell

H Heidarzadeh, A Rostami, M Dolatyari - Materials Science in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermalization loss is one of the major losses in the single junction solar cells. Here, 3C–
SiC as a wide bandgap semiconductor is used to manage this loss. To prevent the …

Design of an LSPR-Enhanced Ultrathin CH3NH3PbX3 Perovskite Solar Cell Incorporating Double and Triple Coupled Nanoparticles

H Heidarzadeh, A Tavousi - Journal of Electronic Materials, 2021 - Springer
In the current investigation, it is demonstrated that the absorption of an organic–inorganic
hybrid crystalline-based CH 3 NH 3 PbX 3 perovskite solar cell can be amply enhanced …

Efficiency enhancement of an ultra-thin film silicon solar cell using conical-shaped nanoparticles: similar to superposition (top, middle, and bottom)

F Sobhani, H Heidarzadeh, H Bahador - Optical and Quantum Electronics, 2020 - Springer
The use of conical-shaped plasmonic nanostructures for light management in an ultra-thin
silicon solar cell has been investigated. The optical absorption and hence photocurrent are …