Solution-processed two-dimensional materials for next-generation photovoltaics

S Bellani, A Bartolotta, A Agresti, G Calogero… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In the ever-increasing energy demand scenario, the development of novel photovoltaic (PV)
technologies is considered to be one of the key solutions to fulfil the energy request. In this …

[HTML][HTML] The state of renewable energy development in South Africa: An overview

OM Akinbami, SR Oke, MO Bodunrin - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The rising energy demand has started to overwhelm the existing power generating plants in
South Africa. Also, the conventional electricity generating plants are largely responsible for …

Organic-inorganic hybrid functional materials: An integrated platform for applied technologies

SH Mir, LA Nagahara, T Thundat… - Journal of The …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Hybrid functional materials, constituting both inorganic and organic components, are
considered potential platforms for applications in extremely diverse fields such as optics …

Fundamentals of bulk heterojunction organic solar cells: An overview of stability/degradation issues and strategies for improvement

S Rafique, SM Abdullah, K Sulaiman… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the last few years, the performance of organic solar cells (OSCs) based on bulk
heterojunction (BHJ) structure has remarkably improved. However, for a large scale roll to …

The active layer morphology of organic solar cells probed with grazing incidence scattering techniques

P Müller‐Buschbaum - Advanced materials, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Grazing incidence X‐ray scattering (GIXS) provides unique insights into the morphology of
active materials and thin film layers used in organic photovoltaic devices. With grazing …

District cooling system via renewable energy sources: A review

A Inayat, M Raza - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
According to different studies, building sector consumes around 40% of the total energy
produced and it is responsible for a major portion of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …

Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells—perspective and recent developments: a review of Cd chalcogenide quantum dots as sensitizers

HK Jun, MA Careem, AK Arof - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The emergence of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) has provided an alternative
way to harvest sunlight for energy conversion. Among all the QDSSCs, cadmium …

A review on the role of materials science in solar cells

N Asim, K Sopian, S Ahmadi, K Saeedfar… - … and sustainable energy …, 2012 - Elsevier
The demand for energy of modern society is constantly increasing. The desire for
environmental-friendly alternative energy resources with the least dependency on fossil …

Factors influencing the efficiency of photovoltaic system

R Venkateswari, S Sreejith - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Long-time search for green energy as a replacement of the depleting conventional sources
to the eternal power demand still remains as an unanswered question. But the steady …

A review on integration of renewable energy processes in vapor absorption chiller for sustainable cooling

KH Chakravarty, M Sadi, H Chakravarty… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The building industry consumes a substantial amount of energy, particularly for heating and
cooling, and so contributes significantly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The vapor …