Photovoltaic (PV) systems, which directly convert solar light into electricity, are one of the
most attractive renewable energy sources to fulfill the increased demand for clean energy …

Light management strategies are of utmost importance to allow Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS)
technology market expansion, as it would enable a conversion efficiency boost as well as …

We report a one-step approach for synthesis of carbon dots (CDs) under mild conditions. By
using (N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl) tris-(2-ethoxy) silane (KH791) as catalyzer …

A new multifunctional coating for photovoltaic cells incorporating light‐management, UV‐
protection, and easy‐cleaning capabilities is presented. Such coating consists of a new …

The earth-abundant semiconductor zinc tin nitride (ZnSnN 2) has garnered significant
attention as a prospective material in photovoltaic and lighting applications, primarily due to …

Luminescent down shifting (LDS) is a viable way for improving the short‐wavelength
response of many photovoltaic technologies, such as cadmium telluride, copper‐indium …

A simple optical model is presented to describe the influence of a planar luminescent down-
shifting layer (LDSL) on the external quantum efficiencies of photovoltaic solar cells. By …

Limits on the conversion efficiency and open-circuit voltage lead to low kesterite thin-film
solar cell performance. The conduction band offset (CBO) between the absorber and buffer …

This paper presents a hybrid design, featuring a traditional GaAs-based solar cell combined
with various colloidal quantum dots. This hybrid design effectively boosts photon harvesting …

Luminescent down-shifting (LDS) is a purely optical method to improve the short-wavelength
response of photovoltaics by red-shifting the incident solar spectrum. This work is the first to …