From crystalline to low-cost silicon-based solar cells: A review

M Okil, MS Salem, TM Abdolkader, A Shaker - Silicon, 2022 - Springer
Renewable energy has become an auspicious alternative to fossil fuel resources due to its
sustainability and renewability. In this respect, Photovoltaics (PV) technology is one of the …

Progress in solar cells from hydrogenated amorphous silicon

M Stuckelberger, R Biron, N Wyrsch, FJ Haug… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) has been used for decades—doped and as
intrinsic absorber layers—in thin-film silicon solar cells. Whereas their effiency was improved …

Ultrafast Solar‐Blind Ultraviolet Detection by Inorganic Perovskite CsPbX3 Quantum Dots Radial Junction Architecture

J Lu, X Sheng, G Tong, Z Yu, X Sun, L Yu… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Inorganic CsPbX3 (X= Cl, Br, I, or hybrid among them) perovskite quantum dots (IPQDs) are
promising building blocks for exploring high performance optoelectronic applications. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of silicon nanowires in solar cell structure for efficiency enhancement: A review

MK Sahoo, P Kale - Journal of Materiomics, 2019 - Elsevier
Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) are a one-dimensional semiconductor, which shows promising
applications in distinct areas such as photocatalysis, lithium-ion batteries, gas sensors …

High-performance radial junction solar cells on ZnO coated stainless steel with excellent flexibility and durability

S Wang, S Zhang, Z Liu, J Wang, J Xu, L Yu - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
High flexibility and industrial compatibility are the key factors for developing large-scale
lightweight, wearable, and portable thin film flexible solar cells. Here, a rather flexible and …

Light management in thin film silicon solar cells

FJ Haug, C Ballif - Energy & Environmental Science, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Thin film silicon is an attractive and versatile material for photovoltaics whose manufacturing
reached a high level of maturity. Owing to its moderate efficiency compared to crystalline …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporation and redistribution of impurities into silicon nanowires during metal-particle-assisted growth

W Chen, L Yu, S Misra, Z Fan, P Pareige… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
The incorporation of metal atoms into silicon nanowires during metal-particle-assisted
growth is a critical issue for various nanowire-based applications. Here we have been able …

A comprehensive review on thin film amorphous silicon solar cells

S Sreejith, J Ajayan, S Kollem, B Sivasankari - Silicon, 2022 - Springer
In the last few years the need and demand for utilizing clean energy resources has
increased dramatically. Energy received from sun in the form of light is a sustainable …

Poly (o-phenylenediamine) thin film for organic solar cell applications

MS Zoromba, MH Abdel-Aziz, M Bassyouni… - Journal of Solid State …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Poly (ortho phenylenediamine)(PoPDA) microrods with ladder-type structure are
synthesized in acidic medium (pH= 0.5) at room temperature based on a developed and …

A review on plasma-assisted VLS synthesis of silicon nanowires and radial junction solar cells

S Misra, L Yu, W Chen, M Foldyna… - Journal of physics D …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Incorporation of nanostructures is a recent trend in the photovoltaic community, aimed at
improving light absorption and consequently cell efficiency. In this regard, semiconductor …