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Thermo-physical characteristics and storage material compatibility in nano-enhanced phase change materials for solar distillation applications: A critical assessment Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Akashdeep Negi, Lalit Ranakoti, Prabhakar Bhandari, Rohit Khargotra, Tej Singh
Distillation of impure water using solar technology has gained significant attention due to its simplicity of set-up, utilization of renewable energy, and leaves no harmful traces to the environment during its working and also post disposal. However, the yield of fresh water obtained from solar distillation unit is comparatively less as compared to other distillation techniques. Incorporation of nano
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Solar photothermal utilization of coupled latent heat storage: A numerical and optimization study Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Xinyu Huang, Fangfei Li, Yuanji Li, Xiaohu Yang, Ming-Jia Li
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Progress of phase change materials in solar water desalination system: A review Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Bing Xu, Xiaoguang Zhao, Xiaochao Zuo, Huaming Yang
Freshwater resources are becoming increasingly scarce. In the context of environmental protection, desalination using solar energy has been one of the most reliable ways to solve the freshwater shortage problem. Solar desalination systems mainly include solar stills and solar interface evaporators, which are driven by solar energy. However, the efficiency of desalination systems is limited by the intermittent
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Hydroxypropyl cellulose thermochromic hydrogel with efficient passive radiative cooling and adjustable visible light transmittance Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yunqi Wang, Xinyu Tan, Xiongbo Yang, Guiguang Qi, Yiteng Tu
The rising temperature of ground objects under solar irradiation has led people to an increasing dependence on cooling methods that consume huge energy such as air conditioners and fans. Building windows and vehicle windows also have caused huge losses of energy due to allowing sunlight to enter. Therefore, it is of great significance to simultaneously endow outdoor application materials with radiative
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Exploring the potential of tin-based perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells through numerical analysis: A pathway to sustainable energy innovation Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Snehal Mondal, Ashmita Jain, Santanu Maity
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Nickel oxide incorporated CH3NH3PbI3 for stable and efficient planar perovskite solar cells Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 V. Arjun, K.P. Muthukumaran, A. Nithya, M. Yoshimura, S. Karuppuchamy
Photovoltaic performance and stability are critical for the commercialization of perovskite solar cells (PSC). In this research article, NiO nanoparticles are directly incorporated into CHNHPbI to improve the photovoltaic properties and sustainability of perovskite solar cells. The NiO NPs have been successfully synthesised by hydrothermal method. The hydrothermally synthesised NiO incorporated CHNHPbI
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Investigating the impact of edge passivation on shingle solar modules Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Julian Weber, Leander Kniffki, Leon Gutmann, Jonas Huyeng, Elmar Lohmüller, Torsten Rößler
This work deals with solar modules made from rectangular-shaped solar cell strips, so-called shingles, that are interconnected by overlapping one with another. For the fabrication of such modules, host solar cells are cut into several shingles resulting in unpassivated shingle cell edges and relevant recombination losses. As discussed in this work based on simulations, quantifying these losses on module
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All-ionic liquid electrochromic devices based on viologen-type and ferrocene-type room-temperature ionic liquids with temperature adaptability and environmental friendliness Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Jinxu Zhao, Qijun Chen, Zitao Wang, Jianming Zheng, Chunye Xu
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Exceptional high-temperature in-air stable solar absorber coatings based on aluminium titanium oxynitride nanocomposites Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 R. Escobar-Galindo, I. Heras, E. Guillén, F. Lungwitz, G. Rincón-Llorente, F. Munnik, I. Azkona, M. Krause
The in-air stability of a novel solar absorber coating type based on aluminium titanium oxynitride nanocomposites deposited by Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) is studied up to temperatures of 800 °C. The microstructural and morphological characterization by high resolution electron microscopy and glancing angle X-ray diffraction reveals the creation of a nanocomposite structure formed by crystalline
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Effects of complexing agent on carrier transport property and photovoltaic performance of TiO2@MAPbI3 core-shell structured nanowire arrays Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Yahong Wang, Yunfei He, Yin Ren, Sisi Li, Lin He, Peng Ye, Luming Zhou, Zhenhua Wang, Rongli Gao, Wei Cai, Chunlin Fu
The excellent properties of nanowire arrays are retained in the shell-core structured nanowire arrays, and the contact area between the core and shell is increased. However, perovskite layers are prone to a variety of defects during the covering process. A large number of explorations for perovskite interfacial defects have revealed that the use of complexing agents to modify the surface of the transport
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New frontiers in thermal energy storage: An experimental analysis of thermophysical properties and thermal stability of a novel ternary chloride molten salt Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Swanand R. Patange, Poonam R. Sutar, Ganapati D. Yadav
It has been always a daunting task to develop thermal systems with a wide range of thermochemical properties and high stability. It presents a significant challenge, especially when aiming to utilize them for heat storage and transfer applications. In this regard, the thermal characteristics and thermal stability behaviour of molten salt mixture as a heat transfer fluid (HTF) at high temperatures were
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Microencapsulated phase change materials (MicroPCMs) with TiO2-modified natural polymer shell and macrocapsules containing MicroPCMs for thermal energy storage and UV-shielding Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Yu Song, Xiaolin Qiu, Huaxuan Liu, Yu Han
Micro-encapsulated/macro-encapsulated phase change materials (Micro/MacroPCMs) are attractive environmental energy materials since they can be integrated into building materials, textile fabrics and heat-insulating materials to give their solar energy storage capacities and improve their temperature adjustment abilities. An innovative set of Micro/MacroPCMs has been designed using natural polymers
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Aging mechanisms for high-temperature solar absorber coatings under extensive thermal cycling Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Sahar Hosseini, Juan F. Torres, Mahdiar Taheri, Kaoru Tsuda, Antonio Tricoli, Wojciech Lipiński, Joe Coventry
Solar absorber coatings play a crucial role in the efficiency and longevity of concentrating solar power systems. Thermal stresses caused by fluctuating solar conditions from the passage of clouds contribute to the degradation and failure of these coatings. This paper investigates how different factors in a thermal cycling test regime impact aging mechanisms. Two different thermal cycling tests were
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Concentrating and non-concentrating photovoltaic thermal collectors: Technologies, applications, exhaustive assessment and challenges Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 M. Mortadi, A. El Fadar, O.B. Achkari
Concentrating and non-concentrating hybrid solar collectors have drawn increasing interest thanks to their multiple advantages compared to the conventional counterparts, including the higher efficiency and dual production of thermal and electrical energies, alleviating energy security and environmental concerns. Consequently, their utilization has been explored for various applications. However, there
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An improved mathematical model for the photon-enhanced thermionic emission (PETE) device with an emphasis on the photon-electron conservation relationship Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Tao Li, Tao Ma, Wen Wang, Gang Xiao
Utilizing the quantum and thermal energy of solar photons simultaneously to realize broad solar spectrum utilization, photon-enhanced thermionic emission (PETE) exhibits high photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) potential, with maximum theoretical efficiencies of 47% under 3000 suns and exceeds the Shockley-Queisser limit for an ideal single-junction solar cell. Mathematical models have been proposed
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Effect of nucleating agents on crystalline silicon textured structure: From upright pyramid to analogous inverted pyramid Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Zongheng Sun, Wei Chen, Yiwen Zhang, Yaoping Liu, Xiaolong Du
For further improving the efficiency of solar cells, it is one of the mainstream approaches to obtain a novel textured surface structure with lower reflectivity, without affecting the existing industry processes. However, the current rapid texturing methods used in the industry can only achieve an upright pyramid structure. This study first analyzed how the rapid texturing process is achieved through
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n/p and p/n InGaAs cells for high density TPV modules Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 I. García, A. Cano, P. Martín, V. Orejuela, I. Rey-Stolle
Designing TPV modules using smaller area cells contributes to mitigating the series resistance losses caused by the large currents typically handled. However, the areal losses caused by the larger number of interconnections required challenge the design of high compacity modules, which is necessary to maximize the output power density or the TPV efficiency. Here we propose using series connected n/p
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Improving the light trapping ability and flexural strength of ultrathin monocrystalline silicon wafers with submicron pyramid textures Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Anxin Li, Shuai Zou, Chen-Wei Peng, Mengfei Ni, Longfei Dai, Wangyin Han, Zheng Lu, Zhenzhen Chen, Xiaodong Su
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Topotactic layer-to-tunnel crystallization for h-WO3 films with enhanced electrochromic performance Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Ziqiang Cheng, Gang Xu, Yong Liu, Gaorong Han
Benefitting from large-sized ion tunnels and stable crystalline structures, hexagonal WO (h-WO) is a promising electrochromic (EC) material. However, long reaction times and highly controlled reaction conditions for preparation hinder the practical application. Here, a novel method with a simple process and moderate condition, named topotactic layer-to-tunnel crystallization (TLTC), to prepare h-WO
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A novel lauric acid in silicone oil phase change emulsion with enhanced thermal properties and stability prepared by emulsion inversion point method Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Yufen Chen, Songping Mo, Junhao Chen, Yuxin Yu, Lisi Jia, Ying Chen
The temperature range within which phase change materials (PCM) in water emulsions can effectively function is limited to 0–100 °C. In contrast, non-aqueous emulsions offer a broader temperature range for heat storage and transfers, along with greater chemical stability. This research involved the preparation of a PCM in silicone oil phase change emulsion using the emulsion inversion point (EIP) method
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Intergranular corrosion of 316H stainless steel induced by SO42− ions in MgCl2–KCl–NaCl molten salt Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Hua Ai, Yanjun Chen, Xinmei Yang, Hua Sun, Xingzhi Su, Long Yan, Wei Huang, Yu Gong
The application of molten chloride salts in next generation concentrated solar power plants is limited by their corrosiveness to structural materials. This work investigated the influence of SO ions on the corrosion of 316H stainless steel (SS) in MgCl–KCl–NaCl (45.4-21.6-33 mol.%) molten salt using static immersion tests and microstructural analysis techniques. The results demonstrate that the presence
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High performance selective solar absorber stable in air for high temperature applications Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Meryem Farchado, Gema San Vicente, Naia Barandica, Daniel Sánchez-Señorán, Ángel Morales
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Molecular dynamics study on interfacial diffusion characterization of nanoparticle TiO2 and metal Fe in high-temperature molten salt thermal energy storage system Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Xueming Yang, Zhijin Guo, Chang Ji, Yongfu Ma, Jianfei Xie
Previous experimental studies have found that nanoparticle TiO doping into molten salts can mitigate the corrosive effect of molten salts on metals; however, the microscopic mechanism behind this phenomenon has not been fully understood. In this paper, the diffusion characteristics and microstructural features of the interface between nanoparticle TiO and metal Fe at high temperatures were simulated
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Controllable intermittent potential method for reflectance enhancement of silver deposition-based electrochromic cell Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Hao Wang, Takanori Sugita, Kazuki Nakamura, Norihisa Kobayashi
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Development and investigation of salt based composite phase change material containing diatomite as skeleton substance by cold sintering technology for medium and high temperature thermal energy storage Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Chuan Li, Li Han, Qi Li, Guoyun Leng, Haitao Lu, Rongyu Xu, Yanping Du, Yuting Wu
This work concerns the development of a nitrate salt based form-stable composite phase change material by cold sintering technology with the employment of diatomite as skeleton substance. Such fabrication strategy has never before been reported in the literature and we demonstrate for the first time the feasibility of salt-diatomite composite production through a cold sintering process by means of
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Preparation and thermal conductivity enhancement of binary non-eutectic phase change materials based on alum-urea for solar heat storage system Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Yuandong Shen, Junyi Niu, Yuzhu Luan, Wei Liu, Haobin Qiu, Xuenong Gao
Heat accumulators using latent heat storage are commonly used in solar energy storage systems. Potassium aluminum sulfate dodecahydrate (Alum) is an inexpensive phase change material, but the high phase change temperature limits its application in heat accumulator. To address this limitation is controlling the melting temperature of Alum. In this study, Alum-urea mixtures were first developed by adding
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Inverse design of colored daytime radiative coolers using deep neural networks Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Harit Keawmuang, Trevon Badloe, Chihun Lee, Junkyeong Park, Junsuk Rho
Passive daytime radiative cooling is an eco-friendly and cost-efficient cooling strategy that is achieved by selectively reflecting the solar irradiance and emitting heat to cold background of the universe through the atmospheric window (AW) at infrared wavelengths. The daytime radiative coolers traditionally exhibit a grey or white color due to the requirement of high solar irradiance reflectance
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Interpretable machine learning predictions for efficient perovskite solar cell development Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Jinghao Hu, Zhengxin Chen, Yuzhi Chen, Hongyu Liu, Wenhao Li, Yanan Wang, Lin Peng, Xiaolin Liu, Jia Lin, Xianfeng Chen, Jiang Wu
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) offer a promising avenue for renewable energy due to their ease of preparation, high energy conversion efficiency, and environmental friendliness. However, the traditional trial-and-error approach in preparing high-efficiency PSCs is inefficient. To address this, our study introduces a goal-driven approach that integrates machine learning and data mining techniques to
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Novel egg-carton-shaped paraffin microsheet for high-density latent heat storage Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Somin Kim, Byeongnam Jo
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Enhancing the reliability of TOPCon technology by laser-enhanced contact firing Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Xinyuan Wu, Xutao Wang, Weiguang Yang, Jianjun Nie, Jing Yuan, Muhammad Umair Khan, Alison Ciesla, Chandany Sen, Zhencong Qiao, Bram Hoex
Tunneling oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells have made a considerable impact on the global photovoltaic (PV) market. Yet, its relatively poorer reliability compared to Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact (PERC) solar cells puts costly limitations on the module bill of materials that can be used. The use of silver/aluminum (Ag/Al) paste for front-side metallization is identified as a key
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Study on subgrain boundaries in cast monocrystalline silicon Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Runguang Hu, Jinbing Zhang, Shuai Yuan, Dongli Hu, Qi Lei, Shuang Zhou, Jie Huang
Cast monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si), also known as quasi-mono-Si, has been recognized for its potential as a high-performance crystalline silicon material due to its low manufacturing costs and high crystal quality. This study investigated the occurrence of high-density dislocation loops in cast mono-Si, which exhibited grid-like propagation caused mostly by subgrain boundaries. The study looked
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Structural optimization and growth of intrinsic hydrogenated amorphous silicon films by HWCVD Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Hongchen Meng, Xiaoyuan Wu, Fajun Ma, Qingguo Zeng, Lang Zhou
Although the silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cell is the crystalline silicon solar cell with highest conversion efficiency at present, its higher cost of production line has been a factor restricting its industrial development. The use of hot wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD) technology instead of the mainstream plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technology for the deposition
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Black titania coated glass fiber as a photo absorber in interfacial solar steam generation under harsh condition Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Sayed Sajid Hussain, Oleksii Omelianovych, Liudmila L. Larina, Eunhee Park, Van Tuan Nguyen, Ba Thong Trinh, Ilsun Yoon, Ho-Suk Choi
Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) is one of the promising solutions in the field of water filtration, desalination, and solvent recovery. For the industrial applications of the technology, there is a need for developing highly durable, thermally stable, and inert light absorbers. Therefore, this work addresses this issue by synthesizing black Titania (B–TiO) via vacuum annealing and depositing
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A comparative experimental study on front and back laser cutting technology for mass separation of N-TOPCon crystal silicon solar cells Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Guijun Xu, Kai Yan, Le Wang, Shuai Lv, Anan Ma, Jia Li, Anyong Qing
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Study on the process of hydrogen-doped indium oxide for silicon heterojunction solar cell mass production Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Yunlai Yuan, Zhe Chen, Hui Peng, Xixiang Xu, Minghao Qu, Shi Yin, Xiaoning Ru, Wangping Wu, Lvzhou Li, Qinqin Wang, Jianning Ding
In this work, we conducted a comparative study on water vapor (HO) process and hydrogen gas (H) process to prepare the IMO:H films based on industrialized DC magnetron sputtering system. To dynamically control the residual HO pressure, we installed a set of polycold coil and kept it turned on during the sputtering process. The film characteristics of Hall mobility, carrier density, sheet resistance
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Nanofluids stability in flat-plate solar collectors: A review Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-31 M.A. García-Rincón, J.J. Flores-Prieto
The nanofluids enhance the thermal performance of FPSC concerning conventional working fluids, improving their thermophysical properties to transfer heat. Nanofluid stability affects the long-term of FPSC's performance, and it plays a leading role in the certainty of successful projects. Most of the literature attends to the FPSC's performance over short periods versus expectations of 20–30 years.
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A high-temperature solar selective absorber based on one-dimensional multilayer nanostructures Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Kunpeng Yuan, Binghong Chen, Shiquan Shan, Junhan Xu, Qiguo Yang
Selective absorbers play a crucial role in harvesting solar energy and realizing effective solar-thermal energy conversion in concentrated solar power systems and thermophotovoltaic systems. This study focuses on obtaining a high-temperature solar selective absorber which can well balance its thermal performance as well as structural complexity. Based on this, a selective absorber with simple one-dimensional
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Synergistic enhancement of photothermal energy storage capacity of polyethylene glycol by polydopamine and nano-copper particles Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Qiyuan Liu, Fangrui Chang, Jiangpeng Su, Yuanying Zhang, Daili Feng
Phase change materials (PCMs) are a crucial focus of research in the field of photothermal energy storage. However, due to their inherently low photothermal conversion efficiency, traditional PCMs absorb solar energy scarcely. The photothermal conversion ability of PCMs are usually enhanced by incorporating photothermal conversion nanoparticles. Polydopamine (PDA) is widely used in various fields due
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Influence of the electron transport layer coating technique on sputter damage and its curing in inverted semi-transparent perovskite solar cells without protective buffer layer Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Tina Wahl, Jonas Hanisch, Jan-Philipp Becker, Erik Ahlswede
In semi-transparent perovskite solar cells (PSCs) comprising a sputtered top electrode, the minimisation of detrimental sputter damage and/or its curing by post-processing treatment is essential to reach high efficiencies. In this work, we investigate the influence of sputter damage and post-deposition annealing steps for different electron transport layers (ETLs) in PSCs without the need of a protective
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Bidirectional anisotropic bacterial cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol/MXene aerogel phase change composites for photothermal conversion enhancement Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Liheng Zhu, Boyang Zou, Naici Bing, Huaqing Xie, Wei Yu
The issues of inherent low thermal conductivity, slow heat transport rate and easy leakage are critical challenges for accelerating solar-thermal energy harvesting and storage for organic solid-liquid phase change materials (PCMs). Aerogel carriers with thermal conductivity enhancement based on ice temple methods show favorable potential for PCMs solar thermal applications. Comparing with disordered
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Design optimization of solar collectors with hybrid nanofluids: An integrated ansys and machine learning study Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Omer A. Alawi, Haslinda Mohamed Kamar, Ali H. Abdelrazek, A.R. Mallah, Hussein A. Mohammed, Raad Z. Homod, Zaher Mundher Yaseen
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Modeling the current-voltage characteristics of Sb2Se3 thin film solar cells through Sah-Noyce-Shockley recombination model Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Ali Hajjiah, Nima E. Gorji
This study investigates the impact of various material parameters, such as film resistivity, the thickness of the absorber layer, uncompensated acceptor density, and carrier lifetime, on the carrier transport and device characteristics of emerging CdS/SbSe thin-film solar cells. The modeling approach is based on the rigorous Sah-Noyce-Shockley recombination model at the PN-junction, which is based
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Metal-polyphenol based phase change microcapsules for photothermal conversion and storage Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Min Li, Shuai Liu
In this paper, a novel phase change microcapsules (MPN@PA) with metal-polyphenol (MPN) as shell material and paraffin (PA) as core material were prepared by interfacial self-assembly method. It has low preparation cost and shows excellent photothermal conversion and heat storage properties. The highest encapsulation rate of MPN@PA without leakage is 59.58% when the shell-core ration is 1.0:1.5. The
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Optimal interfacial engineering with different bifunctional alkylamine sulfonates for efficient perovskite solar cells Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Shaobiao Huang, Renjie Wang, Qiao Zheng, Hui Deng, Caixia Zhang, Weihuang Wang, Mingdeng Wei, Aijun Yang, Jionghua Wu, Shuying Cheng
Perovskite solar cells have gradually become the most attractive alternative for next-generation photovoltaic devices due to their excellent photovoltaic conversion efficiencies and low manufacturing costs. Defect engineering is an essential topic for improving the performance of perovskite devices. In this study, we utilize a bifunctional alkylamine sulfonate to modify the perovskite interfaces. The
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Innovative recycling of high purity silver from silicon solar cells by acid leaching and ultrasonication Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Natalie Click, Ioanna Teknetzi, Eric Pui Lam Tam, Meng Tao, Burҫak Ebin
Precious and scarce silver (Ag) is used as a front electrical contact in silicon solar panels. With massive amounts of solar panel waste coming to end-of-life, it is imperative to recover all the Ag from these modules. In this paper, we propose a novel method to easily reclaim Ag from end-of-life silicon solar cells using low concentration sulfuric acid (HSO) leaching followed by ultrasonication. Our
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Effect of chlorides and sulfates on the corrosion of SS347 and GH3539 in molten solar salt Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Yanli Wang, Jinning Huang, Huijun Liu, Lingxu Yang, Chaoliu Zeng
Adding an appropriate amount of chloride or sulfate salts to molten nitrates is an effective way to improve the thermal stability temperature and energy density of solar salts. However, the corrosivity of the mixed solar salts is enhanced significantly. In this paper, the effect of chlorides and sulfates on the corrosion of SS347 and GH3539 in molten solar salt is investigated. The high oxygen pressure
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Highly efficient self-powered CH3NH3Pbl3 perovskite photodiode with double-sided poly(methyl methacrylate) passivation layers Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Yushika Aggarwal, JaeWoo Park, Wonsun Kim, Shital Sharma, HyeRyun Jeong, Myeong Gyu Kim, Junyoung Kil, Eun Ha Choi, Byoungchoo Park
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Enhancing the efficiency of air-processed (Cu, Ag)2ZnSn(S, Se)4 solar cells by regulating the band tail and interface recombination Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Jiayong Zhang, Xiangqian Shen, Jun Xing, Shuguo Yu, Mengge Li, Ding Ma, Yuting Sun, Rong Wu, Bin Yao
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Low-carbon shape-stable phase change composite utilizing semi-coke ash for building thermal energy storage Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Yaxuan Xiong, Yanbo Fan, Yuting Wu, Jing Ren, Xiang Li, Chenhua Yao, Yanqi Zhao, Qian Xu, Yulong Ding
To enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of heating, air-conditioning, and solid waste recycling in buildings, this work proposed the solid waste semi-coke ash as skeleton material and the sodium carbonate as phase-change material to produce shape-stable phase-change composites using the cold compression-hot sintering method for building thermal energy storage. Eight shape-stable phase-change
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Mitigating the corrosion of AISI 301LN steel in molten carbonate salts by doping with alumina nanoparticles for thermal energy storage applications Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 M. Morales, M. Rezayat, G. Fargas, A. Mateo
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Lowest threshold solar-pumped Ce:Nd:YAG laser with 2.06% solar-to-TEM00 mode laser conversion efficiency Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Dawei Liang, Joana Almeida, Miguel Catela, Hugo Costa, Dário Garcia, Bruno D. Tibúrcio, Emmanuel Guillot, Cláudia R. Vistas
A solar-pumped laser with bulk active medium generally requires a considerable amount of concentrated solar power for initiating laser emission. In previous work, 54.9 W threshold incoming solar power was found for a Ce:Nd:YAG solar laser by a 0.075 m effective area parabolic mirror. In the present work, a 0.0615 m area Fresnel lens was used to concentrate incoming solar power to a 2 mm diameter, 30 mm
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Improved photodetection performance of self-powered UV photodetector based on PZT/CuSCN heterojunction Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Malik Ashtar, Jianxing Yang, Ying Yang, Khairia Mohammed Al-Ahmary, Dawei Cao
Ferroelectric materials have garnered substantial research interest in the development of novel self-powered ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors due to their polarization-induced photovoltaic (PV) effect. However, ferroelectric-based self-powered UV detectors reported so far exhibit low photocurrent, responsivity, and detectivity that hindered their integration with existing platforms. Herein, we fabricate
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Al-induced variation to Ag crystal orientation of Ag–Al pastes during metallization Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Guoguang Xing, Wei Chen, Yaoping Liu, Xiaolong Du
It has been reported that adding Al to Ag metallization paste can reduce the contact resistivity on boron-doped emitters of n-type c-Si solar cells such as Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact solar cell(TOPCon), because Al can assist forming Ag–Al spikes and dope into the p + emitter. However, Al addition also increases surface recombination and grid line resistivity. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding
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Thin silicon heterojunction solar cells in perovskite shadow: Bottom cell prospective Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 U. Chime, W. Duan, A. Lambertz, K. Bittkau, V. Lauterbach, K. Ding, U. Rau, T. Merdzhanova, O. Astakhov
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Porous covalent polymer framework-based molecular platform for polychromatic Vis-to-NIR electrochromic smart window to modulate solar irradiation Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Sayan Halder, Chanchal Chakraborty
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The research progress on recycling and resource utilization of waste crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Jie Wang, Yi Feng, Yaqun He
The exponential growth in global photovoltaic installations has led to a continuous increase in photovoltaic (PV) waste. This review article focuses on the recycling of waste crystalline silicon PV modules. In terms of recycling management policies, it points out that China's management of waste PV modules started relatively late and lacks clear categorization. Despite the establishment of relevant
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Investigation on thermal performance of quinary nitrate/nitrite mixed molten salts with low melting point for thermal energy storage Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Yuanyuan Wang, Yuanwei Lu, Yanquan Wang, Yuting Wu, Qi Gao, Cancan Zhang
Molten salt has been extensively applied as a medium for heat transfer and thermal energy storage. In this work, a novel quinary nitrate/nitrite mixed molten salt is developed and its comprehensive thermophysical properties, thermal stability, sensible thermal energy storage density and economics are evaluated. Based on the thermal analysis method, the melting point and decomposition temperature of
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Light-activated surface passivation for more efficient silicon heterojunction solar cells: Origin, physics and stability Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Fiacre E. Rougieux, Chandany Sen, Malcolm Abbott, Bram Hoex
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Enhancing dielectric-silicon interfaces through surface electric fields during firing Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Ruy S. Bonilla, Isabel Al-Dhahir, Xinya Niu, Pietro P. Altermatt, Phillip Hamer
Minimising charge losses at silicon interfaces is a major development area for highly efficient solar cells. Here we report on the interface improvements achieved by establishing a surface electric field during low-temperature firing of dielectric thin films. By inducing a corona electric field on the surface of a thin film stack, we observe significant modifications to the silicon-dielectric interface
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Metal-embedded metal oxide hybrid structure for the functional improvement of all-transparent photovoltaics Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Osigwe Chidingozi Emeka, Thanh Tai Nguyen, Chanhyuk Choi, Kibum Lee, Sang Moon Kim, Ju-Hyung Yun, Joondong Kim