A leaf-inspired photon management scheme using optically tuned bilayer nanoparticles for ultra-thin and highly efficient photovoltaic devices

S Das, MJ Hossain, SF Leung, A Lenox, Y Jung… - Nano energy, 2019 - Elsevier
We present a leaf-inspired biomimetic omnidirectional photon management scheme for
ultrathin flexible graphene silicon Schottky junction solar cell. An all-dielectric approach …

An overview of the operational principles, light harvesting and trapping technologies, and recent advances of the dye sensitized solar cells

I Joseph, H Louis, TO Unimuke, IS Etim, MM Orosun… - Applied Solar …, 2020 - Springer
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) which fall under the category of the third generation
solar cells have been extensively studied because of the presume low cost, simple methods …

Numerical study of CZTS/CZTSSe tandem thin film solar cell using SCAPS-1D

M Abderrezek, ME Djeghlal - Optik, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new CZTS/CZTSSe tandem solar cell design has been proposed to reach
ultrahigh efficiency values at low fabrication cost. The proposed tandem design consists of a …

Impact of Al2O3 Passivation on the Photovoltaic Performance of Vertical WSe2 Schottky Junction Solar Cells

E McVay, A Zubair, Y Lin, A Nourbakhsh… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) materials have emerged as promising candidates for
thin-film solar cells due to their wide bandgap range across the visible wavelengths, high …

Energy management of solar-powered aircraft-based high altitude platform for wireless communications

SC Arum, D Grace, PD Mitchell, MD Zakaria, N Morozs - Electronics, 2020 - mdpi.com
With the increasing interest in wireless communications from solar-powered aircraft-based
high altitude platforms (HAPs), it is imperative to assess the feasibility of their deployment in …

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 …

Microwave-assisted synthesis of multifunctional fluorescent carbon quantum dots from A4/B2 polyamidation monomer sets

G Jeong, JM Lee, J ah Lee, J Praneerad, CA Choi… - Applied Surface …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are becoming a desirable alternative to metal-based QDs due
to their high biocompatibility, low toxicity, ease of preparation, and unique photophysical …

Oxygen-Mediated Tunability in the Physicochemical Properties of Radio-Frequency-Sputtered Vanadium Pentoxide Thin Films toward Energy Harvesting

A Mandal, T Som - ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2024 - ACS Publications
The efficiency of a photoconversion device is presently restricted by the effectiveness of
carrier extraction or contact layers. Metal oxide thin films, allowing a wide range of work …

Optimizing Sb2Se3 thin-film solar cells: A comprehensive simulation study of multiple influential factors

S Moujoud, B Hartiti, S Touhtouh, F Belhora, A Hajjaji - Optik, 2024 - Elsevier
This article presents a comprehensive simulation study of Sb 2 Se 3-based thin-film solar
cells, exploring critical parameters that influence their performance and efficiency. We …

Infrared absorption study of zn–s hybrid and zns ultrathin films deposited on porous aao ceramic support

M Włodarski, M Putkonen, M Norek - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is a powerful technique to characterize the chemical structure and
dynamics of various types of samples. However, the signal-to-noise-ratio drops rapidly when …