Anti-reflective coating materials: A holistic review from PV perspective

N Shanmugam, R Pugazhendhi… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The solar photovoltaic (PV) cell is a prominent energy harvesting device that reduces the
strain in the conventional energy generation approach and endorses the prospectiveness of …

Nanostructures for light trapping in thin film solar cells

A Peter Amalathas, MM Alkaisi - Micromachines, 2019 - mdpi.com
Thin film solar cells are one of the important candidates utilized to reduce the cost of
photovoltaic production by minimizing the usage of active materials. However, low light …

Electromagnetic absorption/reflection manipulation by piezoelectric effect in PDMS/CZS/SWCNT/iron fabric hybrid composite

PP Singh, A Mondal, P Maity, S Ojha, G Hati… - Applied Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of externally controlled electromagnetic shielding materials for protecting
high-end electronic devices operating in GHz frequencies in satellite, military, and other …

Subwavelength nonimaging light concentrators for the harvesting of the solar radiation

G Marko, A Prajapati, G Shalev - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Light trapping and the broadband absorption of the solar radiation is of interest to various
solar energy harvesting applications. In the current work, we report a new paradigm for light …

Near‐Field Optical Excitations in Silicon Subwavelength Light Funnel Arrays for Broadband Absorption of the Solar Radiation

A Chauhan, A Prajapati, C Calaza, H Fonseca… - Solar …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Broadband absorption is pivotal for the realization of green energy based on solar energy.
Decoration of photovoltaic cells with arrays of subwavelength formations provides an …

Overcoming the Challenge of High Surface Recombination in Thin‐Film Photovoltaic Cells Based on Subwavelength Arrays for Elevated Light Trapping

A Prajapati, G Shalev - Solar RRL, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Surface arrays of subwavelength photoactive structures have been demonstrated for
photovoltaic (PV) applications with elevated omnidirectional and broadband absorption …

An efficient and deterministic photon management using deep subwavelength features

A Prajapati, J Llobet, M Antunes, S Martins, H Fonseca… - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Light trapping and the broadband absorption of the solar radiation are significant to a
plethora of absorption-based photonic devices. Specifically, efficient broadband absorption …

Omnidirectional and Wideband Absorption of Solar Radiation with Light Funnel Arrays Incorporated with Quasi-Nanolenses

A Prajapati, G Shalev - ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2021 - ACS Publications
Broadband absorption of solar photons is a perquisite for any application concerning
harvesting of solar energy. The current study shows excellent broadband absorption of the …

Flat photonics for broadband light-trapping

H Luo, J Tian, Q Li, B Ma, Y Zhu, J Yu, Y Hong… - Applied Physics …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The ability to trap light in an ultrathin photoactive layer has been of great significance for
applications ranging from optoelectronics, energy to spectroscopy. However, the current …

Incorporation of nano-features into surface photoactive arrays for broadband absorption of the solar radiation

A Chauhan, A Prajapati, J Llobet, H Fonseca… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surface arrays of photoactive materials with subwavelength dimensions are important for
energy harvesting applications due to their capacity for broadband and omnidirectional …