Strategies to improve light utilization in solar fuel synthesis
The synthesis of fuels using sunlight offers a promising sustainable solution for chemical
energy storage, but inefficient utilization of the solar spectrum limits its commercial viability …
energy storage, but inefficient utilization of the solar spectrum limits its commercial viability …
Progress and prospects for ultrathin solar cells
Ultrathin solar cells with thicknesses at least 10 times lower than conventional solar cells
could have the unique potential to efficiently convert solar energy into electricity while …
could have the unique potential to efficiently convert solar energy into electricity while …
Light management for photovoltaics using high-index nanostructures
High-performance photovoltaic cells use semiconductors to convert sunlight into clean
electrical power, and transparent dielectrics or conductive oxides as antireflection coatings …
electrical power, and transparent dielectrics or conductive oxides as antireflection coatings …
Light trapping in thin silicon solar cells: A review on fundamentals and technologies
R Saive - Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Thin, flexible, and efficient silicon solar cells would revolutionize the photovoltaic market and
open up new opportunities for PV integration. However, as an indirect semiconductor, silicon …
open up new opportunities for PV integration. However, as an indirect semiconductor, silicon …
Top-down fabrication of shape-controlled, monodisperse nanoparticles for biomedical applications
Nanoparticles for biomedical applications are generally formed by bottom-up approaches
such as self-assembly, emulsification and precipitation. But these methods usually have …
such as self-assembly, emulsification and precipitation. But these methods usually have …
Semiconductor nanowire optical antenna solar absorbers
Photovoltaic (PV) cells can serve as a virtually unlimited clean source of energy by
converting sunlight into electrical power. Their importance is reflected in the tireless efforts …
converting sunlight into electrical power. Their importance is reflected in the tireless efforts …
Large integrated absorption enhancement in plasmonic solar cells by combining metallic gratings and antireflection coatings
JN Munday, HA Atwater - Nano letters, 2011 - ACS Publications
We describe an ultrathin solar cell architecture that combines the benefits of both plasmonic
photovoltaics and traditional antireflection coatings. Spatially resolved electron generation …
photovoltaics and traditional antireflection coatings. Spatially resolved electron generation …
Optical absorption enhancement in silicon nanowire arrays with a large lattice constant for photovoltaic applications
C Lin, ML Povinelli - Optics express, 2009 - opg.optica.org
In this paper, we use the transfer matrix method to calculate the optical absorptance of
vertically-aligned silicon nanowire (SiNW) arrays. For fixed filling ratio, significant optical …
vertically-aligned silicon nanowire (SiNW) arrays. For fixed filling ratio, significant optical …
Thermodynamics of light management in photovoltaic devices
This paper elaborates a comprehensive theory of the thermodynamics of light management
in solar cells explicitly considering imperfect light trapping, parasitic absorption and …
in solar cells explicitly considering imperfect light trapping, parasitic absorption and …
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 …