Exploring Spray-Coating Techniques for Organic Solar Cell Applications by Wanyi Nie, Robert Coffin, Jiwen Liu, Christopher M. MacNeill, Yuan Li, Ronald E. Noftle, David L. Carroll

“…Using airbrush fabrication, bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices based on a new low band gap donor material: poly[(4,8-bis(1-pentylhexyloxy)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole-4,7-diyl] with the C60-derivative (6,6)-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) as an acceptor, have achieved power conversion efficiencies over 3%. …”
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Controlled Assembly of Nanorod TiO2 Crystals via a Sintering Process: Photoanode Properties in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Saeid Vafaei, Kazuhiro Manseki, Soki Horita, Masaki Matsui, Takashi Sugiura

“…Our results provide useful guidance on how to improve the photovoltaic performance by reshaping the numerous 3D TiO2 particles to 1D TiO2-based electrodes with sintering technique.…”
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Assessing the impacts of coal-to-electricity transition in China’s regional power system and “2 + 26” cities by Lei Zhu, Zhuang Liang, Lizhong Zhang, Wenjun Meng, Xing Yao, Bin Su, Shu Tao

“…As China transitions to carbon neutrality, unstable wind, and photovoltaic (PV) units exacerbate power dispatching challenges amid increased heating loads. …”
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Characterization and Modeling of CdS/CdTe Heterojunction Thin-Film Solar Cell for High Efficiency Performance by Hamid Fardi, Fatima Buny

“…Device simulation is used to investigate the current-voltage efficiency performance in CdTe/CdS photovoltaic solar cell. The role of several limiting factors such as back contact Schottky barrier and its relationship to the doping density and layer thickness is examined. …”
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Short-Term Control of Heat Pumps to Support Power Grid Operation by Diran Liu, Daniele Carta, Andre Xhonneux, Dirk Muller, Andrea Benigni

“…The considered factors include integrating distributed energy resources (DER) such as a photovoltaic system, a battery energy storage system, and flexible indoor temperatures. …”
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Optimizing Solar Energy Harvesting: A K‐Means Clustering Approach for Enhanced Efficiency and Viability by Li Bin, Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Farhan, Muhammad Sanaullah Khan, Mubaarak Abdulrahman Abdu Saif, Girmaw Teshager Bitew

“…ABSTRACT In recent years, photovoltaic (PV) solar energy has played a crucial role in the global transition toward renewable energy, contributing to 46% of the electric capacity. …”
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Investigation of Solar Hybrid Electric/Thermal System with Radiation Concentrator and Thermoelectric Generator by Edgar Arturo Chávez Urbiola, Yuri Vorobiev

“…The hybrid system studied can be considered as an alternative to photovoltaic/thermal systems, especially in countries with abundant solar radiation, such as Mexico, China, and India.…”
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The III–V Triple-Junction Solar Cell Characteristics and Optimization with a Fresnel Lens Concentrator by Yin Guo, Qibing Liang, Bifen Shu, Jing Wang, Qingchuan Yang

“…At present, the Fresnel lens are commonly used as the condenser in high-concentrating photovoltaic (HCPV) modules. It is ideally believed that the output power of a III–V triple-junction solar cell which is placed on the focal plane of a Fresnel lens is the largest, because the intensity of the sunlight on the focal plane is the largest. …”
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Boricua Energy Justice Visualization by Willian A. Pacheco-Cano, Carlos A. Peña-Becerra, Marcel Castro-Sitiriche

“…Additionally, the dashboard provides information on the progress of the net metering, demonstrating the rapid integration of PV (photovoltaic) and BES (battery energy storage) systems. …”
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Design and Prototype of a Solar Array Malfunction Identification System. by Wabuyi, Richard

“…The growing adoption of solar energy as a sustainable power source highlights the importance of effective maintenance strategies to maximize the performance of photovoltaic systems. This report introduces the design and prototype of a Solar Array Malfunction Identification System (SAMIS), developed to enhance the reliability and efficiency of solar installations. …”
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A-priori multi-objective optimization for the short-term dispatch of distributed energy resources by G. Carpinelli, A.R. Di Fazio, S. Perna, A. Russo, M. Russo

“…The MOO is tested on a real low voltage smart grid with photovoltaic systems, battery storages, and controllable loads. …”
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Analysis of solar and wind farm area using technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution by Ransikarbum Kasin, Aydın Nezir, Janmontree Jettarat, Zadek Hartmut

“…In particular, the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) is applied, in which criteria data for air temperature, terrain elevation, direct normal irradiation, photovoltaic power, wind speed, and power density relevant to solar and wind efficiency are collected. …”
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Optimal PV‐storage capacity planning for rail transit self‐consistent energy systems considering extreme weather conditions by Siyu Guo, Liuyang Cai, Haiyi Wu, Guanghui Song, Li Lin, Yanbo Chen

“…Given the above background, this paper proposes a planning method for the optimal photovoltaic (PV)‐storage capacity of rail transit self‐consistent energy systems considering the impact of extreme weather. …”
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Designing Adaptability Strategy to a Novel Kinetic Adaptive Façade (NKAF); Toward a Pioneering Method in Dynamic-objects Daylight Simulation (Post-Processing) by Ali Goharian, Mohammadjavad Mahdavinejad, Sana Ghazazani, Seyed Morteza Hosseini, Zahra Zamani, Hossein Yavari, Fereshteh Ghafarpoor, Fataneh Shoghi

“…This study introduces a Novel Kinetic Adaptive Facade (NKAF) incorporating photovoltaic (PV) panels and Plexiglas to enhance daylight and view performance in office buildings. …”
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Optimal voltage and frequency control strategy for renewable-dominated deregulated power network by Vineet Kumar, Sumit Sharma, Vineet Kumar, Sachin Sharma, Ark Dev

“…The system integrates thermal, diesel, wind, solar photovoltaic (PV), and hydroelectric sources. Two stochastic modeling techniques are used to characterize wind and solar generation, accounting for their variability within the control loops. …”
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Tailoring pyridine bridged chalcogen-concave molecules for defects passivation enables efficient and stable perovskite solar cells by Muhammad Azam, Yao Ma, Boxue Zhang, Xiangfeng Shao, Zhongquan Wan, Huaibiao Zeng, Haomiao Yin, Junsheng Luo, Chunyang Jia

“…Our work provides insight into the bowl-shaped Lewis base in defects passivation by coordinated strategy for high-performance photovoltaic devices.…”
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Effect of Multilayers CdS Nanocrystalline Thin Films on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Abdullah A. Hussain, Haider Abdulelah, Ali H. Amteghy, Raed A. Dheyab, Ban Hamdan AlMulla

“…Due to relatively low price and nontoxicity of photovoltaic (PV) systems, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) recently gained a lot of attention in terms of improving their performance and longevity. …”
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Effects of Surface Modification of Nanodiamond Particles for Nucleation Enhancement during Its Film Growth by Microwave Plasma Jet Chemical Vapour Deposition Technique by Chii-Ruey Lin, Da-Hua Wei, Minh-Khoa BenDao, Hong-Ming Chang, Wei-En Chen, Jen-Ai Lee

“…Therefore, this paper was aimed at the surface modification of the NDPs to enhance the diamond nucleation for the growth of nanocrystalline diamond films which could be used in photovoltaic applications. Hydrogen plasma, thermal, and surfactant treatment techniques were employed to improve the dispersion characteristics of detonation nanodiamond particles in aqueous media. …”
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A techno‐enviro‐economic multi‐objective framework for optimal sizing of a biomass/diesel generator‐driven hybrid energy system by Amir Akbarzadeh, Alireza Askarzadeh

“…Abstract This article investigates multi‐objective size optimization of a hybrid energy system (HES) composed of biomass, photovoltaic (PV) and diesel generator considering technical, economic and environmental aspects. …”
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Embedded-Based Quadratic Boost Converter With Sliding-Mode Controller for the Integration of Solar Photo-Voltaic Source With Microgrid by S. Chitra Selvi, Ramya Govindaraj, Subrata Chowdhury, Saumya Singh, Baseem Khan

“…In this work, the applicability of the Sliding Mode Controller (SMC) for the maximized harvest of energy from a solar photovoltaic system using the QBC is studied. Further, the capability of the QBC, along with an SMC, for the regulation of voltage across the terminals of the load, when the QBC acts as an interface between a load and the bus bar of the microgrid is also investigated. …”
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