[HTML][HTML] Photonic Crystal Structures for Photovoltaic Applications

A Starczewska, M Kępińska - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Photonic crystals are artificial structures with a spatial periodicity of dielectric permittivity on
the wavelength scale. This feature results in a spectral region over which no light can …

[HTML][HTML] Optical Optimization of Tandem Solar Cells: A Systematic Review for Enhanced Power Conversion

A Razi, A Safdar, R Irfan - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tandem solar cells (TSCs) perform a better adaptation of the incident photons in different-
energy-level bandgap materials, and overcome the Shockley–Queisser limit, but they …

Further optimization of the properties of Pr0. 6Sr0. 4Fe0. 9W0. 1O3-δ by Cu-doping as symmetric electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells

S Wang, Y Wu, H Chen, Y Gao, J Liu, M Li, Z Lü… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Copper-doped Pr 0.6 Sr 0.4 Fe 0.8 Cu 0.1 W 0.1 O 3-δ (PSFCuW) as a symmetric
electrode material is investigated for La 0.8 Sr 0.2 Ga 0.8 Mg 0.2 O 3-δ (LSGM)-based …

Cost-saving and performance-enhancement of CuInGaSe solar cells by adding CuZnSnSe as a second absorber

N Selmane, A Cheknane, F Khemloul, MHS Helal… - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
CuInGaSe (CIGS) based solar cells are promising, but involve costly and hazardous and
costly indium element. This work aims at solving these problems, without sacrificing the …

Textured concave anti-reflecting coating and convex back reflector to enhance the absorbance of amorphous Si solar cells

TA Taha, H Sayed, AH Aly, HA Elsayed - Physica Scripta, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This work provides efficient designs in each the anti-reflective coating (ARC) and back
reflector for enhancing the absorption of amorphous silicon solar cells. ARC structures are …

Antireflection and photocatalytic single layer and double layer ZnO and ZnO–TiO2 thin films

AS Rad, A Afshar, M Azadeh - Optical Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to climate change and the need to use renewable energy resources, solar cell
modification is being considered by scientists around the world. Photocatalytic and anti …

Properties of Black Silicon Layers Fabricated by Different Techniques for Solar Cell Applications

G Ayvazyan, K Ayvazyan… - physica status solidi …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Black silicon (BS) layers coated with passivation films are widely used as antireflective
frontal surfaces for solar cells. The most common BS fabrication techniques are reactive ion …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring Ln (III)-Ion-Based Luminescent Species as Down-Shifters for Photovoltaic Solar Cells

G Brito-Santos, C Hernández-Rodríguez… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, we have compiled our research on lanthanide-based luminescent materials for
use as down-shifter layers in photovoltaic (PV) mini-modules. The complexes we have …

A ternary photonic crystal design containing graphene layers for the generation of the cutoff frequency feature at Terahertz region

W Sabra, A Ali, M Al-Dossari… - Optical and Quantum …, 2023 - Springer
In this work, we demonstrate and explore the optical properties of one-dimensional ternary
photonic crystal design containing graphene layers. By using the well-known transfer matrix …

[HTML][HTML] Degradation analysis of highly UV-resistant down-shifting layers for silicon-based PV module applications

G Brito-Santos, B Gil-Hernández… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the external quantum efficiency (EQE) of [Eu (bta) 3 me-phen] downshifters (DS)
encapsulated by industrial procedures on photovoltaic (PV) modules is presented. The …