Article
Energy & Fuels
S. Catalan-Gomez, E. Martinez Castellano, M. Schwarz, M. Montes Bajo, L. Dorado Vargas, A. Gonzalo, A. Redondo-Cubero, A. Gallego Carro, A. Hierro, J. M. Ulloa
Summary: This study investigates the use of core-shell gallium nanoparticles as functional light scatterers on solar cells. By optimizing the nanoparticle size, the short-circuit current of the solar cells is significantly improved. The underlying physical mechanism is studied through optical measurements and simulations, and a method to reduce the plasmonic effect of the nanoparticles is demonstrated.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ines Margarida Pinheiro Caetano, Joao Paulo N. Torres, Ricardo A. Marques Lameirinhas
Summary: Simulation of coupling nanoantennas with solar cells demonstrates an enhancement in capturing and absorbing radiation, which could have significant implications for future photovoltaic technology applications.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jian Yong Huang, Yu Wang, Guang Tao Fei, Shao Hui Xu, Biao Wang, Zhi Zeng
Summary: In this study, a ZnO nanoparticle coating with antireflection and down-shifting properties was prepared on Si substrate using the sol-gel method. The coating showed remarkable antireflection enhancement and down-shifting effect, leading to improved photovoltaic conversion efficiency of the solar cells.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Michele De Bastiani, Anand S. Subbiah, Maxime Babics, Esma Ugur, Lujia Xu, Jiang Liu, Thomas G. Allen, Erkan Aydin, Stefaan De Wolf
Summary: Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells are high-efficiency and low-cost photovoltaic devices that enhance stability and energy yield by collecting light from both the sunward and rear side.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Simon A. Svatek, Carlos Bueno-Blanco, Der-Yuh Lin, James Kerfoot, Carlos Macias, Marius H. Zehender, Ignacio Tobias, Pablo Garcia-Linares, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe, Peter Beton, Elisa Antolin
Summary: This study demonstrates a significant improvement in open-circuit voltage to 1.02 V in vertically stacked homojunction solar cells fabricated with doped MoS2, compared to traditional TMDC heterostructures. The high open-circuit voltage confirms the potential of doped MoS2 for highly efficient solar cells.
Article
Physics, Applied
Hongnan Chen, Yi Ruan, Chenying Yang, Ting Zhang, Kan Li
Summary: This study utilizes a double-sided PSCs device coating strategy to reduce optical loss, and combines deep learning method with hybrid optimization algorithms for global optimization, enhancing the efficiency and performance of PSCs multi-layer coating design.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Md Aslam Uddin, Prem Jyoti Singh Rana, Zhenyi Ni, Xuezeng Dai, Zhenhua Yu, Zhifang Shi, Haoyang Jiao, Jinsong Huang
Summary: This study reports a new method for the fabrication of highly efficient PSCs and modules in ambient conditions. The use of blade technique to prepare thin films with good conductivity, along with additives that enhance the coverage and dispersity of perovskite and PCBM, leads to superior efficiency and stability.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liangyou Lin, Timothy W. Jones, Terry Chien-Jen Yang, Noel W. Duffy, Jinhua Li, Li Zhao, Bo Chi, Xianbao Wang, Gregory J. Wilson
Summary: Over the past decade, there has been significant progress in the development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), with improvements in power conversion efficiency and long-term stability making them competitive candidates for next-generation photovoltaics. This review focuses on the advancements in inorganic electron transport materials (ETMs) for PSCs, particularly the three most prevalent materials (TiO2, SnO2, and ZnO) and their applications in tandem devices. Strategies to optimize the performance of the electron transport layer (ETL) in PSCs and the impact of ETL on device stability and efficiency are also discussed.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wenzhu Liu, Yujing Liu, Ziqiang Yang, Changqing Xu, Xiaodong Li, Shenglei Huang, Jianhua Shi, Junling Du, Anjun Han, Yuhao Yang, Guoning Xu, Jian Yu, Jiajia Ling, Jun Peng, Liping Yu, Bin Ding, Yuan Gao, Kai Jiang, Zhenfei Li, Yanchu Yang, Zhaojie Li, Shihu Lan, Haoxin Fu, Bin Fan, Yanyan Fu, Wei He, Fengrong Li, Xin Song, Yinuo Zhou, Qiang Shi, Guangyuan Wang, Lan Guo, Jingxuan Kang, Xinbo Yang, Dongdong Li, Zhechao Wang, Jie Li, Sigurdur Thoroddsen, Rong Cai, Fuhai Wei, Guoqiang Xing, Yi Xie, Xiaochun Liu, Liping Zhang, Fanying Meng, Zengfeng Di, Zhengxin Liu
Summary: Flexible solar cells have great potential in photovoltaic applications for buildings and wearable electronics due to their lightweight, shockproof, and self-powered properties. Despite 50 years of effort, the development of flexible silicon solar cells has been stagnant due to their rigidity. This study presents a strategy for fabricating large-scale, foldable silicon wafers and manufacturing flexible solar cells with improved flexibility. These cells demonstrate high efficiency and durability, making them suitable for commercial production in flexible modules.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Silvia Mariotti, Eike Koehnen, Florian Scheler, Kari Sveinbjoernsson, Lea Zimmermann, Manuel Piot, Fengjiu Yang, Bor Li, Jonathan Warby, Artem Musiienko, Dorothee Menzel, Felix Lang, Sebastian Kessler, Igal Levine, Daniele Mantione, Amran Al-Ashouri, Marlene S. Haertel, Ke Xu, Alexandros Cruz, Jona Kurpiers, Philipp Wagner, Hans Koebler, Jinzhao Li, Artiom Magomedov, David Mecerreyes, Eva Unger, Antonio Abate, Martin Stolterfoht, Bernd Stannowski, Rutger Schlatmann, Lars Korte, Steve Albrecht
Summary: To improve the stability and efficiency of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells, reductions in recombination losses are necessary. This was achieved by combining a triple-halide perovskite with a piperazinium iodide interfacial modification, resulting in improved band alignment, reduced nonradiative recombination losses, and enhanced charge extraction. The tandem solar cells achieved high open-circuit voltages and certified power conversion efficiencies of up to 32.5%.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Kai Cheong Tam, Hirotoshi Saito, Philipp Maisch, Karen Forberich, Sarmad Feroze, Yutaka Hisaeda, Christoph J. Brabec, Hans-Joachim Egelhaaf
Summary: This research addresses the performance gap between commercially available organic photovoltaic modules and hero cells in literature by developing a printable silver nanoparticle film top electrode. The AgNP electrode achieves almost the same power conversion efficiencies as evaporated silver electrodes and performs even better under low light conditions. This work demonstrates that fully printed OPV modules can achieve similar performance as small scale OPV cells with evaporated electrodes, offering an attractive alternative for large scale manufacturing.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Helen Hejin Park
Summary: ALD plays a crucial role in the development of PSCs, offering new possibilities for improving efficiency, stability, and scalability through its applications in charge transport layers, passivation layers, and buffer and recombination layers. Future research directions and challenges will also be discussed.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muheeb Ahmad Alkhalayfeh, Azlan Abdul Aziz, Mohd Zamir Pakhuruddin
Summary: The review discusses the use of plasmonic effect to enhance the power conversion efficiency of thin-film polymer or organic solar cells by embedding metal nanoparticles for improved light absorption and charge carrier transport. The position, size, and shape of nanoparticles play a crucial role in significantly improving the efficiency of diverse geometries and design approaches.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Chung-Cheng Chang, Chia-Hong Huang
Summary: The solution-grown ZnO nanorods can be used as antireflection coatings on MIS solar cells, showing potential application in improving the efficiency and performance of the solar cells.
Review
Optics
Jason A. Rohr, B. Edward Sartor, Jason Lipton, Andre D. Taylor
Summary: Our oceans are vast and difficult to monitor, but a fully autonomous 'Internet of Underwater Things' powered by underwater solar energy could revolutionize data collection. However, traditional silicon solar cells do not perform well underwater, so alternative materials like GaInP variants, CdTe, organic semiconductors, and perovskite semiconductors need to be explored. Challenges such as antifouling coatings and new certification standards must also be addressed.
