Solar photovoltaics: current state and trends
Basic aspects of current solar photovoltaics (PVs) are reviewed, starting from the recently
developed already-on-the-market first-generation solar cells and ending with promising but …
developed already-on-the-market first-generation solar cells and ending with promising but …
Thermochromic smart windows assisted by photothermal nanomaterials
Y Zhao, H Ji, M Lu, J Tao, Y Ou, Y Wang, Y Chen… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thermochromic smart windows are optical devices that can regulate their optical properties
actively in response to external temperature changes. Due to their simple structures and as …
actively in response to external temperature changes. Due to their simple structures and as …
Nanophotonic light trapping in solar cells
S Mokkapati, KR Catchpole - Journal of applied physics, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
Nanophotonic light trapping for solar cells is an exciting field that has seen exponential
growth in the last few years. There has been a growing appreciation for solar energy as a …
growth in the last few years. There has been a growing appreciation for solar energy as a …
[HTML][HTML] Biomimetic moth-eye nanofabrication: enhanced antireflection with superior self-cleaning characteristic
Sub-wavelength antireflection moth-eye structures were fabricated with Nickel mold using
Roll-to-Plate (R2P) ultraviolet nanoimprint lithography (UV-NIL) on transparent …
Roll-to-Plate (R2P) ultraviolet nanoimprint lithography (UV-NIL) on transparent …
Optimal moth eye nanostructure array on transparent glass towards broadband antireflection
S Ji, K Song, TB Nguyen, N Kim… - ACS applied materials & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Broadband antireflection (AR) is essential for improving the photocurrent generation of
photovoltaic modules or the enhancement of visibility in optical devices. Beyond …
photovoltaic modules or the enhancement of visibility in optical devices. Beyond …
A leaf-inspired photon management scheme using optically tuned bilayer nanoparticles for ultra-thin and highly efficient photovoltaic devices
We present a leaf-inspired biomimetic omnidirectional photon management scheme for
ultrathin flexible graphene silicon Schottky junction solar cell. An all-dielectric approach …
ultrathin flexible graphene silicon Schottky junction solar cell. An all-dielectric approach …
Nanostructured silicon via metal assisted catalyzed etch (MACE): chemistry fundamentals and pattern engineering
F Toor, JB Miller, LM Davidson, L Nichols… - …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
There are a range of different methods to generate a nanostructured surface on silicon (Si)
but the most cost effective and optically interesting is the metal assisted wet chemical …
but the most cost effective and optically interesting is the metal assisted wet chemical …
Biomimetic ultra-broadband perfect absorbers optimised with reinforcement learning
By learning the optimal policy with a double deep Q-learning network (DDQN), we design
ultra-broadband, biomimetic, perfect absorbers with various materials, based the structure of …
ultra-broadband, biomimetic, perfect absorbers with various materials, based the structure of …
Numerical modeling of sub-wavelength anti-reflective structures for solar module applications
K Han, CH Chang - Nanomaterials, 2014 - mdpi.com
This paper reviews the current progress in mathematical modeling of anti-reflective
subwavelength structures. Methods covered include effective medium theory (EMT), finite …
subwavelength structures. Methods covered include effective medium theory (EMT), finite …
Surface texturing methods for solar cell efficiency enhancement
Demand for renewable energy continually increases due to environmental pollution and
resource depletion caused by the increased use of fossil fuels. Among the various …
resource depletion caused by the increased use of fossil fuels. Among the various …