Utilization of a broad range of solar spectrum has the potential for high power output from
solar cells. However, solar photovoltaics (PVs) can convert only part of the solar …

The increasing energy demand and the ever more pressing need for clean technologies of
energy conversion pose one of the most urgent and complicated issues of our age …

The decrease of solar cell efficiency with temperature is a known problem for photovoltaics
(PV). Temperature sensitivity can lead to a considerable amount of energy losses over the …

This study investigates the optimum geometry for maximum efficiency of a hybrid PV-TE uni-
couple using Finite Element Method. COMSOL Multiphysics is used to solve the 3 …

The traditional photovoltaic-thermoelectric (PV-TE) hybrid system is improved by introducing
adjustable cooling blocks to reduce the temperature fluctuation caused by the change of the …

This article presents a broadband piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting system. It can
actively tune its resonant frequency to match the frequency of the ambient vibration …

This work analyses the potential of hybrid solar thermoelectric photovoltaic generators
(HSTEPVGs) through evaluating their efficiency in converting solar power into electricity for …

The performances of two hybrid thermoelectric photovoltaic systems are compared. In the
first instance, a photovoltaic (PV) device and a thermoelectric generator (TEG) are optically …

Concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) has been identified as an effective method to further
enhance the efficiency of photovoltaic cells. Previous studies on CPV mainly focused on III-V …

A photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid (PV-TEH) system with intelligent thermal management
based on the dual functions of thermoelectrics (TEs) is proposed to improve the conversion …