Super Broadband-Sensitive Upconversion in Tm and Ni Codoped Perovskites by Hom Nath Luitel, Shintaro Mizuno, Yasuhiko Takeda

“…Importantly, the upconverted photons are within the absorption edges of GaAs, Cu2ZnSnS4, and dye-sensitized solar cells making wider applications of these upconverters besides crystalline Si solar cells.…”
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Enhanced Light Scattering by Preferred Orientation Control of Ga Doped ZnO Films Prepared through MOCVD by Long Giang Bach, Nam Giang Nguyen, Van Thi Thanh Ho

“…Thus, the obtained GZO films deposited over ZnO buffer layer have high potential for use as front TCO layers in Si-based thin film solar cells. These results could develop the potential way to fabricate TCO based ZnO thin film using MOCVD or sputtering techniques by depositing a low temperature ZnO layer to serve as a template for high temperature GZO film growth. …”
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Recent Developments in Solar Energy Harvesting and Photocatalysis by Junwang Tang, Songyuan Dai, Jawwad A. Darr

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Synthesis of Poly[(3-(6-(9-anthracenylmethoxy)hexyl)thiophene)-co-(3-(6-bromohexyl)thiophene)] Postfunctionalized from Poly(3-(6-bromohexyl)thiophene): A Comparative Study of the... by F. R. Díaz-Alzamora, M. A. del Valle, C. M. Núñez, P. P. Zamora, J. P. Soto, J. C. Bernède

“…Although these groups decrease the solubility of the resultant material, they enable controlling the degree of substitution to obtain a material with improved spectroscopic (absorption and emission) properties making them useful for the fabrication of electronic devices, for example, solar cells and light-emitting diodes. Furthermore, a comparative study of two halogenated (Cl and Br) reactive poly(3-ω-haloalkyl)thiophenes was carried out.…”
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Optical Properties of the Self-Assembling Polymeric Colloidal Systems by Alexandra Mocanu, Edina Rusen, Aurel Diacon

“…The continuous emerging technology in the field of electrooptical devices or medical applications allowed the development of new innovative cost effective processes to obtain optical materials suited for future applications such as hybrid/polymeric solar cells, lasers, polymeric optical fibers, and chemo- and biosensing devices. …”
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Properties of Electrospun TiO2 Nanofibers by Bianca Caratão, Edgar Carneiro, Pedro Sá, Bernardo Almeida, Sandra Carvalho

“…The combination of good TiO2 properties with its high surface area leads these nanofibers into having a vast applicability such as cosmetics, scaffolds for tissue engineering, catalytic devices, sensors, solar cells, and optoelectronic devices. The structural and chemical properties of the prepared samples have been studied. …”
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Fabrication, Modification, and Emerging Applications of TiO2 Nanotube Arrays by Electrochemical Synthesis: A Review by Jian-Ying Huang, Ke-Qin Zhang, Yue-Kun Lai

“…In addition, we will review the potential and significant applications in the photocatalytic degradation of pollutants, solar cells, water splitting, and other aspects. Finally, the existing problems and further prospects of this renascent and rapidly developing field are also briefly addressed and discussed.…”
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Graphene: A Rising Star on the Horizon of Materials Science by Ujjal Kumar Sur

“…Graphene has created tremendous interest to both physicists and chemists due to its various fascinating properties, both observed and predicted with possible potential applications in nanoelectronics, supercapacitors, solar cells, batteries, flexible displays, hydrogen storage, and sensors. …”
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A Review on Synthesis, Properties, and Environmental Application of Fe-Based Perovskite by G. Jayanthi, Sowrirajan Sumathi, Karthik Kannan, V. Andal, Sivaraj Murugan

“…Fe-based Perovskite exhibits a range of characteristics that become helpful for different applications such as catalysis, electrochemical sensors, and solar cells. This review summarizes the synthesis, properties, and environmental applications of Fe-based Perovskite. …”
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Recent Developments in Maximum Power Point Tracking Technologies for Photovoltaic Systems by Nevzat Onat

“…In photovoltaic (PV) system applications, it is very important to design a system for operating of the solar cells (SCs) under best conditions and highest efficiency. …”
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Visible Discrimination of Broadband Infrared Light by Dye-Enhanced Upconversion in Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals by Charles G. Dupuy, Thomas L. Allen, George M. Williams, David Schut

“…Optical upconversion of near infrared light to visible light is an attractive way to capture the optical energy or optical information contained in low-energy photons that is otherwise lost to the human eye or to certain photodetectors and solar cells. Until the recent application of broadband absorbing optical antennas, upconversion efficiency in lanthanide-doped nanocrystals was limited by the weak, narrow atomic absorption of a handful of sensitizer elements. …”
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New Hybrid Materials Synthesized with Different Dyes by Sol-Gel Method by Ramona Gheonea, Eleonora Cornelia Crasmareanu, Nicoleta Plesu, Sorin Sauca, Vasile Simulescu, Gheorghe Ilia

“…Such characteristics indicate the possible application of these films in solar cells.…”
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A Proposal for Long-Term Missions of Small Lunar Rovers Using an MLI Curtain System by Jang-Joon Lee, Kyu-Hong Kim

“…In order to enhance the feasibility of the MLI curtain system, we also propose ideas of a double-layer MLI and a rover configuration without solar cells.…”
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Alumina and Hafnia ALD Layers for a Niobium-Doped Titanium Oxide Photoanode by Naji Al Dahoudi, Qifeng Zhang, Guozhong Cao

“…Niobium-doped titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were used as a photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). They showed a high photocurrent density due to their higher conductivity; however, a low open-circuit voltage was exhibited due to the back-reaction of photogenerated electrons. …”
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Optical Properties of Thick TiO₂-P25 Films by Grazia Giuseppina Politano

“…Understanding these depth-dependent variations is essential for optimizing the use of TiO₂-P25 films in technologies such as solar cells and optical devices.…”
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Enhanced Performance of DSSCs Based on the Insertion Energy Level of CdS Quantum Dots by Xiaoping Zou, Zhe Sun

“…To avoid the photo corrosion and electrolyte corrosion, CdS and N719 are sequentially assembled onto the nanocrystalline TiO2 films to prepare a CdS/N719 cosensitized photo electrode for the dye-sensitized solar cells. In the structure of TiO2/CdS/N719 electrode, the reorganization of energy levels between CdS and N719 forms a stepwise structure of band-edge levels which is advantageous to the electron injection and hole recovery of CdS and N719 QDs. …”
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Preparation and Properties of SnO2 Film Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering by Dan Leng, Lili Wu, Hongchao Jiang, Yu Zhao, Jingquan Zhang, Wei Li, Lianghuan Feng

“…The effects of oxygen partial pressure percentage on the SnO2 property have been investigated to obtain relatively high-resistivity SnO2 films which could be used as buffer layers to optimize the performance of CdTe/CdS solar cells. The oxygen partial pressure percentage varied in the range of 1%~10%. …”
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Laser Enhanced Hydrogen Passivation of Silicon Wafers by Lihui Song, Alison Wenham, Sisi Wang, Phillip Hamer, Mohammad Shakil Ahmmed, Brett Hallam, Ly Mai, Malcolm Abbott, Evatt R. Hawkes, CheeMun Chong, Stuart Wenham

“…The laser hydrogenation process is then applied to finished screen-printed solar cells fabricated on seeded-cast quasi monocrystalline silicon wafers. …”
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Characterizations of Chitosan-Based Polymer Electrolyte Photovoltaic Cells by M. H. Buraidah, L. P. Teo, S. R. Majid, R. Yahya, R. M. Taha, A. K. Arof

“…These membranes have been used in the fabrication of solid-state solar cells with configuration ITO/TiO2/polymer electrolyte membrane/ITO. …”
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Maximum Power Point Tracking Based on Sliding Mode Control by Nimrod Vázquez, Yuz Azaf, Ilse Cervantes, Eslí Vázquez, Claudia Hernández

“…This generated power starts with the solar cells, which have a complex relationship between solar irradiation, temperature, and output power. …”
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