Low-Power On-Chip Energy Harvesting: From Interface Circuits Perspective by Shuang Song, Dehong Wang, Mengyu Li, Siyao Cao, Feijun Zheng, Kai Huang, Zhichao Tan, Sijun Du, Menglian Zhao

“…This paper reviews existing energy harvesting modalities, including photovoltaic, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, electromagnetic, and vibration, together with circuit techniques of interfacing power management circuits for energy harvesters. …”
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Power Quality Improvement by Unified Power Quality Conditioner Based on CSC Topology Using Synchronous Reference Frame Theory by Rajasekaran Dharmalingam, Subhransu Sekhar Dash, Karthikrajan Senthilnathan, Arun Bhaskar Mayilvaganan, Subramani Chinnamuthu

“…The real power supply is given by the photovoltaic system for the compensation of power quality problems. …”
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Optimization of energy output from PVT-PCM systems with emerging metal-organic frameworks phase change materials by Bourhan Tashtoush, Malak Al Ghadi

“…The current study investigated two configurations of photovoltaic thermal-phase change material systems: system A, which features water-based thermal collector tubes positioned above the phase change material layer, and system B, which has tubes situated below the phase change material layer. …”
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Roadmap for Designing Donor-<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="bold-sans-serif">π</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>-Acceptor Flu... by Guliz Ersoy, Maged Henary

“…These features make them good candidates for various applications such as bioimaging, photovoltaic devices and nonlinear optical materials. …”
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Fabrication and Optoelectrical Properties of IZO/Cu2O Heterostructure Solar Cells by Thermal Oxidation by Cheng-Chiang Chen, Lung-Chien Chen, Yi-Hsuan Lee

“…Indium zinc oxide (IZO)/cupper oxide (Cu2O) is a nontoxic nature and an attractive all-oxide candidate for low-cost photovoltaic (PV) applications. The present paper reports on the fabrication of IZO/Cu2O heterostructure solar cells which the Cu2O layers were prepared by oxidation of Cu thin films deposited on glass substrate. …”
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Physics-Based Modeling and Experimental Study of Si-Doped InAs/GaAs Quantum Dot Solar Cells by A. P. Cédola, D. Kim, A. Tibaldi, M. Tang, A. Khalili, J. Wu, H. Liu, F. Cappelluti

“…This allows gaining a detailed understanding of the several physical mechanisms affecting the photovoltaic conversion efficiency and provides a quantitatively accurate picture of real devices at a reasonable computational cost. …”
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Les expérimentations de coopératives énergétiques citoyennes face à leur viabilité by Philippe Hamman

“…From an empirical point of view, this paper is based on the sociological study of photovoltaic and wind energy cooperatives conducted between 2019 and 2021 in the Upper Rhine region, between France, Germany and Switzerland.…”
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A Hybrid Energy Harvester Based on Bowtie Periodic Antenna Surface by Mahmoud Abushab, Thamer S. Almoneef, Muhammad Amin, Omar F. Siddiqui

“…An innovative method is introduced for energy harvesting by combining a bowtie frequency selective rectenna surface with a traditional photovoltaic solar panel. The design of the rectenna antenna surface aims to optimize the geometry of the bowtie antennas for enhanced ambient RF energy absorption and rectification efficiency. …”
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C-V Calculations in CdS/CdTe Thin Films Solar Cells with a CdSxTe1-x Interlayer by A. Gonzalez-Cisneros, F. L. Castillo-Alvarado, J. Ortiz-Lopez, G. Contreras-Puente

“…In this work, we evaluate the effects of this interlayer in CdS/CdTe photovoltaic cells in order to improve theoretical results describing experimental C-V (capacitance versus voltage) characteristics. …”
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Electric Vehicles and Storage Systems Integrated within a Sustainable Urban District Fed by Solar Energy by Stefano Bracco, Federico Delfino, Michela Longo, Silvia Siri

“…The considered smart energy infrastructure includes a photovoltaic plant, electrical storage systems, electric vehicles (EVs), and charging stations. …”
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Optical Properties of Spin-Coated TiO2 Antireflection Films on Textured Single-Crystalline Silicon Substrates by Ryosuke Watanabe, Yohei Eguchi, Takuya Yamada, Yoji Saito

“…Antireflection coating (ARC) prepared by a wet process is beneficial for low cost fabrication of photovoltaic cells. In this study, we investigated optical properties and morphologies of spin-coated TiO2 ARCs on alkaline textured single-crystalline silicon wafers. …”
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Modelling of Dual-Junction Solar Cells including Tunnel Junction by Abdelaziz Amine, Yamina Mir, Mimoun Zazoui

“…Monolithically stacked multijunction solar cells based on III–V semiconductors materials are the state-of-art of approach for high efficiency photovoltaic energy conversion, in particular for space applications. …”
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Development and Prospect of Nanoarchitectured Solar Cells by Bo Zhang, Wenxu Xie, Yong Xiang

“…During the last decade, the development of the photovoltaic device theory and nanofabrication technology enables studies of more complex nanostructured solar cells with higher conversion efficiency and lower production cost. …”
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Long Wavelength Plasmonic Absorption Enhancement in Silicon Using Optical Lithography Compatible Core-Shell-Type Nanowires by Mohammed Shahriar Sabuktagin, Khairus Syifa Hamdan, Khaulah Sulaiman, Rozalina Zakaria, Harith Ahmad

“…Prospect of improving enhanced absorption in silicon to Ohmic loss ratio by utilizing dual capability of these nanowires in boosting impurity photovoltaic effect and efficient extraction of the photogenerated carriers was discussed. …”
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Investigation on Thermal Degradation Process of Polymer Solar Cells Based on Blend of PBDTTT-C and PC70BM by Yu Ning, Longfeng Lv, Yunzhang Lu, Aiwei Tang, Yufeng Hu, Zhidong Lou, Feng Teng, Yanbing Hou

“…The effects of thermal treatment on the photovoltaic performance of conventional and inverted polymer solar cells (PSCs) based on the combination of poly[(4,8-bis-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-benzo[1,2-b;4,5-b′]dithiophene)-2,6-diyl-alt-(4-(2-ethylhexanoyl)-thie-no[3,4-b]thiophene))-2,6-diyl] (PBDTTT-C) and [6,6]-phenyl C70-butyric acid methyl ester (PC70BM) are investigated. …”
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Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy Sectors: Selected Indicators in European Union and Poland by Anna Klepacka

“…The results of the survey demonstrated Poland’s prominent place in the sector of liquid biofuels (1st place in EU), thanks to the significant supply of raw materials as well as development perspectives in solar energy, which is confirmed by the world&apos;s statistics indicating a record number of photovoltaic installations fitted (PV).…”
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Distribution Network Voltage Control Based on Coordinated Optimization of PV and Air-Conditioning by Qi Wang, Bin Lu, Xiaobo Dou, Yichao Sun, Jin Liu

“…As a result, the shortage of the PVs’ reactive power control capability is compensated by the adjustable air-conditioning loads, so that the waste of the photovoltaic power can be reduced or even avoided. The case study using an IEEE standard 33-node system, which is further updated with the installation of 5 PV generators and 5 air-conditioning loads, validates the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.…”
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Effect of Ambient Temperature on Performance of Grid-Connected Inverter Installed in Thailand by Kamonpan Chumpolrat, Vichit Sangsuwan, Nuttakarn Udomdachanut, Songkiate Kittisontirak, Sasiwimon Songtrai, Perawut Chinnavornrungsee, Amornrat Limmanee, Jaran Sritharathikhun, Kobsak Sriprapha

“…The effects of temperature on performance of a grid-connected inverter, and also on a photovoltaic (PV) system installed in Thailand have been investigated. …”
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Theoretical Analysis of Superphenalene Using Different Kinds of VDB Indices by K. Julietraja, Ammar Alsinai, Abdu Alameri

“…Superphenalene is a large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecule which has been quickly gaining importance as a building block for alternate energy providers due to its photovoltaic properties. The exciting features of this compound, coupled with its potential applications, warrant an investigation of its nature and properties from a structural perspective. …”
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Vertical Silicon Nanowire Platform for Low Power Electronics and Clean Energy Applications by D.-L. Kwong, X. Li, Y. Sun, G. Ramanathan, Z. X. Chen, S. M. Wong, Y. Li, N. S. Shen, K. Buddharaju, Y. H. Yu, S. J. Lee, N. Singh, G. Q. Lo

“…Under clean energy harvesting area, vertical wires could provide (1) cost reduction in photovoltaic energy conversion through enhanced light trapping and (2) a fully CMOS compatible thermoelectric engine converting waste-heat into electricity. …”
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