Silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) hold great promise for many future technologies. Silicon is
already at the core of photovoltaics and microelectronics, and SiQDs are capable of efficient …

Among all types of solar cells, multicrystalline silicon (Si) solar cells are the most widely
produced. The enhancement of the efficiency of multicrystalline Si solar cells may help …

In the latter half of the last decade efficiency enhancement has been achieved to a large
extend by front surface modification of both n+-pp+ and p+-nn+ crystalline Si solar cell. In the …

This work reports on efforts to enhance the photovoltaic performance of standard p‐type
monocrystalline silicon solar cell (mono‐Si) through the application of ultraviolet spectral …

Snail trails on photovoltaic modules are a source of enormous concern to the solar industry
as no scientific reports on the mechanisms producing this global phenomenon were …

A high efficiency infrared quantum cutting effect in a Tb3+–Yb3+ codoped silicon oxynitride
system is demonstrated. The thin films are deposited on Si substrates by reactive magnetron …

This work demonstrates the fabrication of silicide/silicon based solar cell towards the
development of low cost and environmental friendly photovoltaic technology. A …

Quantum confinement in closely packed arrays of Ge quantum dots (QDs) was studied for
energy applications. In this work, we report an efficient tuning mechanism of the light …

Semiconductor nanocrystals and metal nanoparticles are the building blocks of the next
generation of electronic, optoelectronic, and photonic devices. Covering this rapidly …

Silicon nanocrystals show a significant shift between the strong absorption in the blue–
ultraviolet region and their characteristic red–near-infrared emission as well as space …