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 …

Safe, stable, and earth‐abundant materials for solar cell applications are of particular
importance to realize a decarbonized society. Semiconducting barium disilicide (BaSi2) …

The pursuit of ever-more efficient, reliable, and affordable solar cells has pushed the
development of nano/micro-technological solutions capable of boosting photovoltaic (PV) …

The effectiveness of a photovoltaic (PV) system can be increased by using maximum power
point tracking (MPPT). The literature has suggested a number of methods for tracking the …

Thin film solar cells have been proved the next generation photovoltaic devices due to their
low cost, less material consumption and easy mass production. Among them, micro …

In recent years, the discovery of the excellent optical and electrical properties of perovskite
solar cells (PSCs) made them a main focus of research in photovoltaics, with efficiency …

Ultra-thin solar cells, an order of magnitude thinner than conventional technologies, are an
emerging device concept that enables low-cost, flexible, lightweight, and defect-tolerant …

The formation of high-photoresponsivity semiconducting films composed of earth-abundant
elements on a SiO 2 substrate is of particular importance for large-scale deployment of solar …

Ultra-thin perovskite solar cells have the advantages of low cost, high efficiency and
flexibility, and have significant potential applications. However, a severe optical loss is often …

The optical losses associated with sub-micron absorbers in CIGS solar cells can be reduced
by light management techniques. 3-D optical modelling was used to optimize light in …